Tower Bridge, London (not falling down)

Did you know London shuts down at Christmas?

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February 12th 2008
December 23 - 28, 2006 We spent a lot of time debating where to spend our Christmas. We considered staying in Turkey but thought a traditional Christmas might be more accessible in a non-Muslim country. We also thought about going back to Slovenia and heading to Bled for a nice quiet snowy Christmas. In the end the promise of a big city Christmas with Chinese food and movies won out. Needle ... 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