Eurostar from Paris-to-London

Travel day to London

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July 12th 2007
Travel Day - Paris to London via Eurostar high speed train through the Chunnel We said goodbye to Paris, France and hello to London, England by way of the Eurostar train. Had an (interesting?) meal - don't ask - and some great French wine to see us through. At the highest speed we were moving nearly 180 kph (about 110 mph), pretty fast for a train. We gained (or lost depending on you ... 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