Big Ben and Parliament House Night (3)

London & Sittingbourne

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September 19th 2011
We took our first few days in London town pretty easily, although in hindsight these were the days we were the most active. We walked mostly around the west end and even took in a theatre show at Victoria Palace: Billy Elliot (music by Sir Elton John). Billy Elliot was good and Nick enjoyed it a lot, although personally I prefer the movie. Seeing a show in London's West End though - what an aw ... 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