Tower Bridge

London - Day 2

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June 18th 2011
Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Enjoyed a hearty buffet breakfast at the Hotel and started out for an early walk in Hyde Park. Saw some squirrels, viewed Kensington Palace and then walked back to the Hotel. We headed out for the city centre to take a boat cruise down the Thames River. It was a two hour trip full of interesting facts and sites to see. We went down the river as far as Greenwich (famous f ... 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