Heathrow

A Long Day With Some Dreaming

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August 1st 2016
My wife and I had been to San Francisco before and last time we almost missed the flight due to some horrendous traffic jams on the M25; horrendous even by M25 standards. In fact we would have missed it if it had not been delayed by two hours. Given that that was probably one of the most stressful moments of my life, we left excessively early for the airport. Even so, there was no need to drag ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Jose

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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