Jimbo's Jumbo

Week 1

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August 6th 2008
Well, here we at last. The end of our first week in the United Kingdom! The flight from Adelaide via Melbourne to Tokyo was Ok and we did not experience any problems except for a short delay to our Adelaide departure due to ice on the wings. Tokyo (Narita) was very hot and extremely humid. We did enjoy our overnight stay. Next morning went straight to the British Airways lounge for plenty of ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales

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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