Oh So British!

London Lay-Over: Minding the Gap

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November 12th 2009
A gap in our connection from London to Istanbul was just the right amount of time to get on the “Tube” and ride into downtown London to check out a couple sights. The speed-sightseeing walk was welcomed after our 10-hour flight from San Francisco, and as the afternoon turned to evening we were able to lay our eyes on a couple of London’s centrepieces. We were able to see Big Ben and the Pa ... 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