Abraham Lincoln

Day 21 - London

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April 8th 2006
Breakfast was pretty good at the hotel, and I saved a roll and some cheese for later. Then I took the underground from Old Street to Angel to the Internet cafe to check email, etc. and then took Angel to Westminister. Exiting the underground, the first thing I saw was Big Ben towering above. I then walked across Westminister bridge to get a better view of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliamen ... 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