Tower Bridge

London - "right you are, love"

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July 12th 2006
Toodle pip, darlings! I've made it as far as London and, though the Queen won't take my calls, I'm having a grand time! I had a delayed but straightforward flight and met Kim (my friend from the education program at UVic) at her work - Selfridges on Oxford Street - to drop my bags to shop for awhile. What a relief to get rid of my pack! I'll be losing 37 pounds before the end of this trip ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » London City

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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