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Day 20: Oh, A Hiking we will go

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May 31st 2017
Started off with a ride, or so I thought, into Portage to see the glaciers. The Portage Glacier was right at the visitor center ( not too much seems to go on there ) but then, much to my surprise, we had to drive to the Byron Glacier, about a mile or two away. But, much to my chagrin, we had to hike in order to see it! Of course I saw no animals, just a pebbled path, some slippery patches of ... read more

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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