Narita

The long awaited arrival

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July 2nd 2011
After over 60 hours of transit, I finally arrived in Manchester! The flight from Narita was alright - I didn't sleep and just watched bad movies. Arriving in Frankfurt was a relief and I parted ways with my two travel buddies whom I'd met on the way. I then head through to the terminal from where my next plane would leave, picking up apfelschorle and kinder chocolate on the way. At the tim ... 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