Dad and John ( taxi driver)

London Calling

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December 1st 2013
November 23rd - arrived in London at 5:00am GMT after a lovely 13 hour overnight flight from Hong Kong. Checked in, ate breakfast, took a nap and then midafternoon explored the area on my own. The hotel is beautiful and is located in the Westminister area, great walking distance to Big Ben, Westminister Abbey, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, the dock for the River Thames... I hit a local pub, B ... 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