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London: Back in the Saddle

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August 14th 2005
So we returned to London on Wednesday. Amsterdam was great, but Dan and I were both happy to leave. Our hostel was the St. Christopher's Village just down the street from London Bridge. Of all the hostels we’ve stayed in during these two weeks, this was one of the best. The place had a hot tub and sauna on the roof. It also sat atop a popular bar called Belushi’s. Like in Paris, Dan and I wer ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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