Downing Street

Day 9

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July 4th 2010
Another noisy night but we shut the window and left the curtain open which reduced the noise a bit but still kept it a bit cooler. We wandered down for breakfast at about 8.30, showered, tidied our room and were off to an internet cafe by 10. We felt a bit ripped off by the cafe - it cost 6 pounds each for a minimum of 5 hours which won't be able to use. A good learning lesson for us - check b ... 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