Outside Buckingham Palace

First day in London

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July 3rd 2007
Arrived at Heathrow airport at around 6:30am on Tuesday morning. By the time we got through customs, got our bags, and found the tube station, though, it was past 8:00. Met Sally at Stamford Brook station and walked back with her to her place, where we could have a much needed shower. Took the bus back to where our hotel is located in Queensway, where we checked in and dropped off our bags, then S ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more