Dover Castle

Big castles, Big Wheels, Big Fireworks and a London New Year 2007

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January 1st 2007
Let's start off by saying that today went better than yesterday.... lol We got up at about 6am to catch a train to Dover, England to see Dover Castle. Dover Castle is one of the oldest sites in all of England. William the Conquerer was the first to start building a fortification on the site in about 1066, but the Romans were there before him and had built a lighthouse to help guide ships across 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