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Vashon Island

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September 29th 2006
Hello Hello! Only two days into this and I am having quite the adventure. Every hostel in Seattle is booked up untill Sunday, so I had to take a ferry ride to one of the nearby islands...Vashon Island, and what a beauty it is! Some of the tallest pine trees I have ever seen, blackberries growing wild everywhere along the road. There is such a peaceful quiet here. Mt. Rainier stands proud mile ... read more

North America » United States » Washington » Seattle

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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