The fast train to London

The DCs spend an autumn weekend in London

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September 6th 2010
Date Friday 3rd September 2010 City Beijing to London Language Mandarin and English Currency GBP 1 = NZ$2.19 Climate low 15 c - high 21c - fine and sunny Traveller warning - give yourself enough time to get to the airport during rush hour in a big city! It took us 1½ hours to travel 10 kms to the Airport Express train station in Beijing during rush hour in the morning. Shaun was b ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Kent » Rochester

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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