Van Horn

Austin

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November 29th 2006
I-10 leaving NOLA is like a roller coaster. There is also a lot of construction. I stopped by Congress Bridge to see if I would be able to see their famous bats take flight for the night, but much to my dismay, I found out that most of the bats had already headed to Mexico for the winter. I did see the rotating bat sculpture, which, beside the hostel, is about all I saw of Austin. I arrived at ... 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