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Last Day on the Canals

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May 22nd 2012
Today was our last full day on the canals. We had intended to go visit the National War Memorial on our way out on the canals, but couLdn't, so we planned to visit it on our way back. Just outside the town of Alwares, the memorial is pretty spot of memorials, trees and flowers. The memorials are mostly focused onWW II and beyond, and it was surprising to see how many places Britain has been in ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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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