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Day 3

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September 2nd 2012
Today was our busiest day yet. We had an early rise and were down at Pier 33by 9am for our Alcatraz Tour. The city, in true San Francisco style was shrouded with fog, making the trip out to Alcatraz an unusual one. The captain had to sound his horn every few minutes, as it was impossible to see more than a few metres in front of the boat. Thankfully it had lif ... 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