View from the Royal Observatory

A few days in London

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September 28th 2017
The next morning we awoke in London. We found a place that sounded like it would do a good breakfast that was on the way down to Waterloo station, a cafe, bar, bistro in an old firehouse. While the breakfast was ok, I certainly wouldn't go back again. The poached eggs were overlooked, the orange juice not fresh and just disappointing all around given the reviews. From there it was the tube and ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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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