The Gurkin

There's No Place Like London

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November 27th 2008
Where to begin? There was sheer excitement on Wednesday evening at the castle, the night before we would all be heading off to the U.K., or the "Uk", as Gabe called it. It was a late night for all, and our room woke up at 7, doing some last minute packing and organizing of the area. We hurried down to breakfast, turned in our keys, and before we knew it, we were off on the bus to Airport Weeze ... 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