Big Ben & Parliament

Catching Up in London

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July 3rd 2008
Thursday, July 3 The weather was "spotty"--we dodged a few raindrops early on, then managed to be inside during the worst of it. Our very full day began when we emerged from the Westminster tube station right in the middle of the iconic London sights we'd been waiting to see. Big Ben and Parliament were so much more impressive than we expected! The Churchill Museum and Churchill War Rooms: T ... 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