The West Lawn

Our first Olympic day

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July 28th 2012
Today we woke up early and had a nice continental breakfast in the dining room of our hotel at the K K Hotel which overlooks a beautiful garden. This could be a veritable feast ! But we persevered through adversity and filled our plates... And palates. Our day has begun ! We hopped on the tube, which is fantastic and took the train and bussed from the transit center to the North Greenwich Arena ... 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