Buckingham Palace

Chapter 1 London - Orientation

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July 26th 2011
Today was deliberately left with no specific things to do as we weren't sure what if any effect jet lag would play. In the end though it was a really productive day. We explored Hyde Park, stumbled on Buckingham Palace just when the changing of the guard was about to take place, and found ourselves a 'local' for a pint. Not a bad days work at all. HYDE PARK Is a massive green sanctuary smac ... 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