I just thought this dragon was cool

Weekend in London

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February 19th 2007
LONDON - February 17-18 What I did, in no particular order: Got up early (two days in a row!) to enjoy the city Fought crowds at Buckingham Palace Took a hop-on-hop-off double-decker bus tour Loved the Houses of Parliament at night "Flew" on the London Eye Took a million pictures (at least...) Mastered public transportation, including the tube (not my favorite) Realized cathedrals ar ... 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