From the Top of the Great St Mary

Punting in Cambridge

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June 9th 2007
Carlo, Jimena and I headed up to Cambridge for the weekend as an escape from London and to see more of England while we’re here. On the way in the city centre, we found a farm show at the park which we had a good look around before dropping our gear off at the only backpackers in town. We had organised a walking tour around Cambridge, starting off at The Eagle, a pub where top academic min ... 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