Wet & cold in Picadilly

Day 1: Land of Hope and Glory

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June 5th 2012
Paddington train station - what a wonderful welcome to London, with all it's grandeur and history. The weather was not as welcoming, a chilly 12 degrees and falling - but our hotel, or rather apartment was a pleasant surprise. Gorgeous old guilding in the heart of Bayswater, a block from Hyde Park - 3 spacious bedrooms, with 2 bathrooms - lounge and kitchen upstairs and our own courtyard - w ... 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