Strange to think I may have seen the most beautiful sight I will ever see.
February 26th 2015 The journey from Portland, Oregon, to the Bay Area is further than I had expected: more than 630 miles if you take the briefest route possible along the boring I-5. That's Land's End to John O'Goats plus a few detours for cheap coffee and Ginsters Pasties. We hired a big American SUV (Toyota Rav 4) for two days, enough time to visit some iconic landmarks en route - or so I thought. After stopping
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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 
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Tara Cloud
California dreaming on such a winter's day!
Great to see that you're posting more photos--especially since they are of my beloved California. You Europeans have the best cities, but we've got amazing landscapes--glad you're enjoying them! Hats off to E. for driving on the opposite side of the road--not easy (I failed in Ireland), and congrats for getting Bloggers of the Week!