City of London Tower Bridge - 1

Day 20 - London

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April 8th 2006
Started the day out at the Basel train station in Basel on the French side. Walked to the Swiss side to get a refund of my ticket for the previous night (sleeper car to Paris that was cancelled do to striking), then went back to the French side and hopped on the train to Paris, which takes about four hours from Basel. By this time I was so tired that I sprawled out in first class and slept... ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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