Street lamp, university area

Sleeping serenely in Seattle!

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September 3rd 2011
Continuing from last blog: Tues 30th Aug - we took the Clipper Ferry from Victoria to Seattle, a very smooth and pleasant journey of just under 3 hours. The ferry is catamaran style, two decks, plenty of space for upto around 300 people. We shared a booth with a couple from Memphis, a retired eye surgeon and his wife, so time passed quickly as we were all busy chatting. On arrival in Seattle ... 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