Cat pose

Rijksmuseum

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November 11th 2013
Geo: 52.3802, 4.8749A great Indonesian meal last night. Check out the silly cat on the elephant statue. Today, a tram to and from a visit to the National Museum.Tomorrow we fly to Madrid and catch a taxi to our exchange apartment in the suburbs. Apparently the security guard for the gated community knows all and will brief us accordingly. I confess to feeling a certain trepidation about thi ... 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