big elephant seals

Day 6: San Luis Obispo to Monterey

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December 4th 2011
We left our hotel and started driving. On the way we went past the Hearst Castle but it was too long to wait until the next tour. We stopped and saw the elephant seals lying on the beach. The longest elephant seals are six metres long. We saw a squirrel run past into the bushes to hide. Then we kept driving until we got to the cafe for lunch. A man showed us some magic rope tricks. After lunc ... 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