golden gate bridge

Day 7: Monterey to San Francisco

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December 5th 2011
We visited the Monterey Aquarium. We got to touch some small animals like star fish and crabs. We saw penguins from Africa. I learnt that there are no penguins in the Northern Hemisphere. After that we drove to San Francisco. We drove over the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a suspension bridge held up by two pylons. We went on the San Francisco cable car. It went down s very steep hil ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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