All is calm, all is bright
The Thames and the London Eye after the smoke had cleared. The building behind the Eye says "Happy New Year 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] Blog: First
Date: January 1st 2007
New Year's Eve! Being in London for New Year's Eve was something pretty special. I saw the first hours of 2006 in from a camp chair in Taranaki, New Zealand, and seeing the year out in a huge city on the opposite side of the world was a remarkable contrast. I was determined to make the most of it. Most of the day was spent in the mundane business of tying up loose ends, so as to ent ... read more
Date: January 1st 2007
New Year's Eve! Being in London for New Year's Eve was something pretty special. I saw the first hours of 2006 in from a camp chair in Taranaki, New Zealand, and seeing the year out in a huge city on the opposite side of the world was a remarkable contrast. I was determined to make the most of it. Most of the day was spent in the mundane business of tying up loose ends, so as to ent ... read more
