Karen and Mal on Westminster Bridge

Greenwich, United Kingdom - Day Three, Sunday, April 3, 2011

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April 3rd 2011
Karen: Today is Mother's Day in England, and I received a lovely red rose at breakfast in honor of my motherhood. But I did notice that none of my children bothered to send me a card on UK Mother's Day! Malcolm: Breakfast at the hotel is excellent. It is actually a champagne breakfast. We have not really partaken in the champagne, but we know a lady who did. One of our fellow guests was ... 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