Kristen

London Orientation

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January 12th 2007
We arrived in London a little before lunch time on the 12th. We took the Heathrow Express Train from Heathrow airport the the Paddington station near Notting Hill. From there we took a short taxi ride to our hotel. The first weekend was spent getting over jet lag and seeing some of the sights near to our hotel including the Kensington Palace, Hyde Park, the Albert & Victoria Museum and the Natu ... 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