London sightseeing and Cousin Chris 010

London sightseeing and Cousin Chris

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May 16th 2011
Today Steve and I headed off to Buckingham Palace. We had a lovely time wandering around in the surrounds. There was a huge water fountain in front of the Palace Gates. There was also quite a bit of security around the place, as expected. We were suprised by the fact that the area beside the Palace was over-grown and untidy. It looked out of place to have this overgrown area here beside the ... 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