Observation Wheel

Enjoying England

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March 23rd 2007
Cruising from Paris to London on the Eurostar was a cool experience. The only downside was that I wanted some pictures of both French and English countryside (both of which, at least along this particular route are essentially the same) but because the train goes so incredibly fast (I think around 350km/h), any attempts at a photo from my window seat appeared as simple blurs of green grass and ov ... 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