Britannia Roses

Day 11: York/ London

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September 9th 2008
It’s been a fairly uneventful day, most of it spent traveling between York and London. The YHA York hostel has set a new precedent for what a hostel should be. The room was clean, and bright with big windows, and each bunk had its very own reading lamp (I sound like a quack being excited about something like that, but it’s the simple things…). The Hostel was housed in a giant Victorian manse ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » London City

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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