View from Spa, Before Leaving Miami

Aboard, Adrift, and Running From Earl

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August 28th 2010
Geo: 25.729, -80.2374 Our first impression upon entering the port and seeing the Epic up close was, "wow, she really is big." That was quickly followed by "wow, she really is kind of ugly." On the outside, the ship is far from a beauty, as you can see in some of the pictures. That large, darker-glass structure on the forward part of the ship is their "courtyard pla ... 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