One of the Flightless Ravens

Mind The Gap

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May 11th 2007
Day 14: Fri, May 11th It has arrived - the last day. We got up early today so we could get to The Tower of London right when they opened. This was a good idea because there was hardly anybody there when we arrived. The first thing we did was head straight for The Crown Jewels, where we got to go round the conveyor belt several times, checking out the jewels to our leisure. Unfortunately you ca ... 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