St Mary Le Strand Church, The Strand, London

Trains and Narrow Boats

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October 9th 2012
Yesterday we took the very picturesque train ride from Penzance to London. We're staying in a very small B&B in Notting Hill. Here it feels like you really are staying in someone's front room (which we were!). Every B&B is different, and this one is chock-full of works of art (some of which are painted by the talented owner) and decorated in a distinctively African style. We walked to t ... 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