Big Ben

London

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April 6th 2011
Our planned trip to Italy was diverted to London after Jenn had to be hospitalized for meningitis. Following the hospital stay, we checked into a hotel near Westminster. We started small with short shopping trips and nights out to eat, as Jenn was still recovering. Towards the end of our trip, we took a tour of the city on a big red double-decker. Highlights including riding the London Eye (a giga ... 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