Me in front of Buckingham Palace

London - The Sights

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June 1st 2011
Today was our main sightseeing day. We had planned to make it to Buckingham Palace in time to see the changing of the guards which they do everyday. Walking through the park by the Palace and stopping to have a look at the cute squirrels on the way. Surprising they put on a pretty big performance with horses, a band and a lot of guards when all they were doing was changing over two guards. We coul ... 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