Buckingham Palace

London

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March 29th 2009
London. Cold. So very cold. After a fairly cold welcome to the UK, we managed to navigate our way to the tube, take two trains on two rail systems and a cab, and made it to Lisa's studio apartment where we are staying and were very warmly welcomed and happy for it. Our first priority in London was warmth. I was lucky and picked up a winter jacket on the first day here, but for Ali it has be ... 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