The London Eye

An Eye On London

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July 23rd 2008
An Eye on London… Tuesday, July 22, was our day to explore London. First, we went on the city tour, our third and final of the trip… Madrid, Paris and London. This bus picked us up at the hotel where we met our guide for the morning, Jane--a very British name for a very British lady. She was the essence of a tour guide, with that quick wit and bit of irreverence toward the ci ... 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