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Leaving London

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September 20th 2011
LONDON - AMSTERDAM Greetings as we were taken to St.Pancras Station where our Eurostar high-speed train journey whisked us from London to Brussels. On arrival in Brussels we went to Amsterdam where an orientation tour showed us the Mint Tower and Dam Square. Later we enjoyed a Welcome Drink and Dinner with our Tour Director during our canal cruise in a glass-topped boat. A memorable start to our ... 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