Inspection of the Horseguard

Day 12: London

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September 9th 2008
I love London! After some slight confusion trying to find the correct tube station, we made it to Hyde Park Corner where we met up with the New London tour, as we'd previously done in other cities. Our guides name was Catie, and she was brilliant. We were lucky enough to not have much rain until later in the afternoon and enjoyed the sites of Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St. James Palace, ... 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