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The Bridge, The Tower and a bit of Culture

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July 9th 2008
Today was supposed to be wet and windy but was simply windy....... and sunny. We took the bus from the hostel and jumped off when we got to Tower Bridge. We strolled over the bridge, wandered around the Tower of London, walked to the Millenium Bridge and spent a couple of hours at the wonderful Tate Gallery. After that the students had time for lunch and some free time in London before meeting in ... 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