Puppet

Day 5 London

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August 25th 2008
Today was the Notting Hill Festival. It was quite the event. I heard this evening that something like 600,000 people attended. I’m not sure how to describe the event so enjoy the pictures and put on some Jamaican music. I will say that I was surprised to see people out with signs and campaigning for Obama. I realize American politics certainly impacts the rest of the world, I just didn’t ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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