The Brighton Sand

Arriving in London

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May 24th 2010
We arrived in London after a 14 hour flight from Kuala Lumpur. I think that is long enough for a single journey, and I am glad we planned a break in KL. The 24 hour direct flight from Australia to London must be hell. After a bit of time with the hire car company, as they were charging us exorbitant extra costs on our hire car, even though it was all pre paid, we jumped into the car and started t ... 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