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AFL Weekend in London

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October 9th 2008
Day 169 After another week of work we set off to London set to celebrate the AFL Grandfinal in true Aussie fashion. After a long three hour (but bargain 5 pounds) bus ride we arrived in London. After a bit of a trek we checked to the St.Christophers Backpackers at Shepherds Bush and pre-purchased our Grandfinal admission tickets for the Walk-a-bout Pub (an Aussie pub chain throughout England) ty ... 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