Tower Bridge

Londinium

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April 26th 2006
So I just got back from 6 days and 5 nights in London. It's kinda weird, but I seem to have more friends there than here. The city is twice as expensive as Berlin, at least, but also probably twice as interesting. I did quite a lot, with my 7-day transit "Oyster" pass (L22.50), so I'll only mention the people and the new places. Peeps: Cherokee Investment Partners, Jeff Pietras, Bill Christian ... 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