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San Francisco Surprises 6-9 Jan '12

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January 13th 2012
Eager to explore San Francisco, our first full day there was bathed in brilliant sunshine yet again. Unseasonably warm we were told but we weren't complaining! We headed off on foot up and down the legendary hills, imagining scenes from Bullitt, French Connection and (in Anna's case) Foul Play (there is no accounting for her tastes!).....It is a beautiful city with the perfect backdrop ... read more

North America » United States

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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