Clipper ship Cutty Sark 010 London UK 050822

East is East, and West is West, and never the twain... - Oh, wait, I forgot about Greenwich

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May 8th 2022
We started our day with an early hotel departure in order to get front row places to see what we could of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. While I am sure the guard is actually changed regularly, the ceremony with accompanying band and horse troops is only done about 4 times per week, weather and covid allowing. It is actually a complicated procedure, involving horse troops, marchin ... 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