Yosemite valley

Canada / USA

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September 19th 2014
It's hard to believe that we've only been travelling in the USA for four days so far as so much has happened in that short time. On Friday we caught the ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles then set off on a long drive through Washington, which is reminiscent of British Columbia, vast evergreen forests and extensive waterways, into Oregon which is real 'big country'. We passed through one quite lar ... read more

North America » United States » California » Yosemite National Park

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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