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December 5th 2006
Saturday morning was the end of our stay in NY, and we moved on to Washington DC. Our friend Beth (who we met while surfing in Fuerteventura last year) picked us up at the airport and drove us to her apartment, where we stayed during the visit. Brilliant place, and really close to everywhere in DC we wanted to go. Then Beth took us to the Sculpture Garden where a fountain had been made into an ice ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington

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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