Big Ben

London at a Glance

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August 11th 2008
So I am on my way to Uganda, but you can't go straight there so it turns out my group and I have an 11 hour layover in London, England. Now while some complained about such a layover, I found this a fantastic opportunity to take a quick look around and London and that is exactly what I did. We landed in London at 7 am, checked into a hotel, and then head out to explore. Although it was raining ... 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