Toni and Judi at KC airport

Sleepless in Seattle

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September 17th 2011
Our hotel, the Paramount, is very nice and quiet. We are about one block from Nordstrom's and 7 blocks from the Pike St market. Woke up very early due to the time change so trying to be quiet and not wake Toni, the friend i am traveling with. We are going on an Alaskan cruise with 7 friends that we met in 2009 on a Transatlantic cruise. Some of us became good friends and decided we would like ... 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