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Crumpets and Scones

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July 16th 2009
I've made it to London in one piece, taking the Eurostair train through the Chunnel underneath the ocean and into England on Monday evening. It was a bit of a let down to be honest. I had myself so excited about going in an underwater train (that's the reason I didn't fly in the first place) and wasn't really aware that I'd just be in a dark tunnel for 15 minutes and emerge in another country! ... 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