Kensal Green - Where Had We Come?

Tourists in Old London Town

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June 11th 2006
Part XV 11th June Sunday We had to be on the coach by 09:45, as we had to catch the Eurostar at the Gare du Nord and this left at 11:30. Naturally we had some latecomers! We got a last look at Paris as we drove through the centre to the train station. We could not really fault the hotel, it was clean and comfortable and the breakfasts were extremely good and filling. At the Gard du No ... 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