Smelling the baubles

Part 2 - Crossing the river

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December 3rd 2017
Wimbledon seemed liked the perfect place to start my trip. It's like the equivalent of booking a hotel for your first night of a long trip, before heading off into the unknown. A gentle way in, where you can adjust yourself to the culture without worrying about getting lost in some dark alley. I cycled south from Kilburn passing familiar places. Kensal Rise, Ladbrook Grove and wondered when I woul ... 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