Blenheim Palace

The SOUTH day 1

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April 3rd 2008
At the butt crack of dawn (9am for us) we dragged ourselves out of bed and packed up the car. I'm not sure anyone has ever smashed so many things into the trunk of a Nissan Micra before, but after several tries and a couple of good shoulder slams the hatch finally closed. We were off! Ziggy spent the first several hours sitting on the shelf above the back seat crying and occasionally farting. ... 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