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The start of the Explorer 25/08/09

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September 15th 2009
Tuesday 25 August The start of the Britain and Ireland Explorer. Wake Up 6:15am Bags out and Breakfast 6:45am Meet in the Lobby 7:30am It’s always an exciting morning starting a tour. I love looking around at breakfast and wondering who will be with you. We met John, our tour director. He seemed like a friendly Scotsman! He had a very lovely accent that was very easy to listen to. We ho ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York

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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