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RIVER THAMES ETC

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August 27th 2014
Another big day sightseeing. Did the Thames river cruise, saw Buckingham Palace. Very difficult to photgraph the palace as there are so many people around all the time. Very pretty areas around the palace, parks etc. Sun came out on and off through the day for the first time. Tomorrow we think we might do a overland train trip to see a bit of countryside. ... 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