London

Day 22 thursday 5th January

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January 5th 2006
Incredibly, today is our last day in London and the last day of our European adventure. Today we tried to see “ the changing of the guard” at Buckingham Palace, only to discover it had been cancelled. Instead, we went to the Tower of London where we saw the Crown Jewels, the old torture chamber and dungeon, the Royal Armoury, Royal Chapel, the Beef Eaters and ravens. We had some free time ... 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