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We have arrived!

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September 1st 2012
<span><span>Well the trip over proved to be even easier than we had imagined. For a start we had a tail wind which meant we arrived 30 minutes earlier than expected. I managed 5 hours sleep and the kids between 4 and 5 hours, so we were all well rested. Brett unfortunately was not so lucky, though he did watch 4 movies so he was happy. <span>Catching the BART from the airport ... 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