O2 building in distance

Greenwich

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May 8th 2011
We spent Sunday in Greenwich. It was a lovely sunny day so caught the tube to Greenwich and wandered around the markets for a while. They had lots of different food nationalities to choose from. We also spent time at the National Maritime museum and the Royal Observatory. It is here that you can stand on either side of the line of Meridien which separates the east and west hemispheres. It is ... 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