Bridge

Bristol and London

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August 7th 2009
Dale and I went on a lovely weekend away to Bristol, timing had it that we were there for the annual Hot air balloon festival. During the day there were the Red Arrow jet planes conducting aerobatic tricks right over our heads. Dale and I sat in the beer tent enjoying the hot, hot sun we cheered when we heard there were two kiwis flying in the team of nine. On the city bus tour we went for a dri ... 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