Space needle at night

Sleep-deprived in Seattle

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September 16th 2011
We arrived in Seattle and headed straight to the nearby Pike Place Markets, a labrynth of difference levels of markets culminating in a huge fish market at the top. The shops in the lower part of the market were mostly arty types and I really liked the ones with the old posters and magazines. Next to the market is also a chewing gum wall, where people just put their chewing gum o ... 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