View from the monument

A lovely weekend

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December 31st 2006
On Saturday my mummy and I headed to London for the weekend. We visited Tower Bridge and walked over it several times, then went up it and went over the walkways. It was lovely as the sun was shining and the views were fantastic. We then headed to the monument and climbed all the way to the top (it was a LONG way!). Again the views were brilliant and the weather superb. A long walk and lots ... 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