River Cruise Boat

Preparing for the Danube

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July 19th 2011
Tomorrow I visit Europe for the First Time Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd be visiting Europe. I have always wanted to, of course. Italy, Ireland, France, Scotland, Wales . . . maybe Spain. But Budapest? Vienna? Prague? None of those places ever entered my mind. But here we are, on Danube River Cruise Eve, and I'm packed (mostly) and ready to go on the adventure of a l ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more