Hilton Euston

Landed in Britannia

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June 26th 2009
Oy!!! We made it! The flight got out late but was really smooth. Really hard to sleep sitting straight up. Cleared customs no problem. 1 1/2 hours later we were in our room after a roundabout drive on the shuttle. Maniacs on the roads. They are all going the wrong way!! Well most of them. An amazing thing here that I noticed right away is the constant smell of burning brake lining anytime you are ... 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