USA
Visited | 10.14.2009
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to its east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories, or insular areas, scattered around the Caribbean and Pacific.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 309 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest both by land area and population.
SEATTLE
Visited | 2008
A two and a half hour drive from Vancouver, our first stop is the Woodland Park Zoo. The next day, we explore downtown seattle where we window shop and stop to eat at a delightful Mexican restaurant. We spend the rest of the day strolling through Pike Place Market before driving back home. See Photos
LAS VEGAS
Visited | 2007 [1st Anniversary]
We stay at the Excalibur Hotel, being right on the Las Vegas strip, it is walking distance to many other hotels and attractions. A romantic Venetian Gondala Ride precedes the Cirque du Soleil show Mystere. We catch the dinner show, The Tournament of Kings and later play the slots, enjoying some complimentary drinks. See Photos
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
Visited | 2005/2008
America and Brian welcome us into their home and we spend time catching up. We take a trip to Fort Worth Stockyards, a historic look at the livestock industry in Texas, and have a drink at Billy Bob's Texas. We celebrate Liliana's birthday with lunch at the Cheese Cake Factory and then watch a movie at the theaters. See Photos
ORLANDO
Visited | 2008 [2nd Anniversary]
Our stay at the Sheraton Safari Hotel is just a short distance to all Walt Disney World Theme Parks. We Spend one day at Epcot, a park is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. We spend another day at Downtown Disney, where you can dine, shop or watch a show. Finally we hop on the shuttle that takes us to Port Canaveral, where we board our Carnival Cruise Ship destined for the Bahamas. See Photos
A QUOTE TO REMEMBER
St. Augustine | "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
