The Queen

Arriving - The long awaited reflection

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July 7th 2010
When we first left, I had every intention of writing regularly. Last time we had travelled, I had been a consistent writer - something that I know others had enjoyed and I was glad I had recorded the memories upon our return. Five weeks after we have left, however, I am finding it considerably more difficult to reflect upon our journey. Something indefinable seems to have changed, as if I am a swi ... 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