Parliment buildings & Big Ben

First Stop, London

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August 11th 2009
Our flight from Portland was delayed long enough to make us almost miss connections in Philadelphia. We needed to walk from C wing to A wing. Even with "people movers" it was a long way and we arrived at the gate for London flight just in time. The London flight was long and I didn't sleep much - mostly read. At last we arrive at Gatwick Airport and a blue badge guide collects us on to a coac ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bankside

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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