The Flood in Key West

Miami and the Florida Keys

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December 23rd 2006
Things began to settle down a little and we decided that Christmas was probably the best time to start our travel. We didn't have a lot of time off, only 24 - 27 Dec (Fiona had a conference on the 28 Dec which she had to attend), so we decided to do some of the local sites. I had been searching religiously for a second car on the internet and decided to take the plunge and buy a car on e-bay. Wha ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Jacksonville

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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