A statue at Buckingham Palace

Drowsy Times in the UK and other Miscelaneum

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September 30th 2006
Being a good Aussie guy I decided to take advantage of being in Istanbul and headed off to see some good friends in London. Needless to say this involved being exposed to Londons underground, Londons rain, Londons booze and an excess of Londons Aussie invaders. I took to all these things with a gutso, and only got lost in the city 16 or 17 times; honestly. I spent about two great weeks hangi ... 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