North America » United States » California » San Francisco 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
I am Carrie Dettmer. A 38 year old lover of travel and adventure with a travel bucket list that is pages long. Aaron and I spent twelve years taking care of two aging grandparents. Now that they are no longer with us, we are focusing on our life together and all the things we want to do and the places we want to go...a whole new world! Thanks for sharing our journeys with us! We are glad you are along for the ride. :-)... full info