Big Ben and Parliament

Mama's Last Day

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September 22nd 2009
Mama had a really eventful and fulfilling week so today was more of a low key last day. We did a river cruise down the Thames all the way to Greenwich, where we unfortunately did not spend too much time, but I learned a fun fact about the famous Big Ben. I always thought that Big Ben was the massive clock; however, the title refers to the massive bell that resides at the top of the tower above t ... 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