Driving the Oregon coast and crossing the border into the Californian Redwoods
October 9th 2016 The weather closed in again the day we drove the final strip of Oregon coast and crossed the border into California. Heavy rain and a lot of fog made it difficult to see the grandeur and beauty which we had been promised were the Oregon coast. But momentary snatches of sun did allow us to catch some glimpses of long beach stretches from high rocky perches as the road wound its way precariously clo
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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 
