Cultural Difference

As Tyler and I walked the two blocks from the Lambeth Underground stop to the museum we passed a crew trimming branches near power lines. In the USA this usually requires a group of at least three - two flagmen holding-up traffic and a guy operating the lift of a bucket truck who actually lops of the branches. Maybe a few other guys standing around watching. In London, this guy was by himself attached to the tree by a belt. It must save the City of London government millions.

Day Twelve- Men Do What They Do Best

January 4th 2010
Our last day in London and while one group had one idea of a good time involving spending money on frivolities, the more intellectual of the two decided to cultivate their minds by taking advantage of the city's free cultural institutions. After another somewhat uncomfortable continental breakfast in the capacious and somewhat stuffy breakfast room at the Mandarin, we decided to make a return ... 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

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