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16-day whirlwind tour: day 12
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:58 AM by starchicklie
We took a train through the Euro tunnel to London. In London we did a brisk city tour, and got to see Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the British Museum. We also visited chinatown, where we ate a delectable dinner :) Unfortunately, we arrived in London the day after the bombings [...]
16-day whirlwind tour: day 13
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:58 AM by starchicklie
We visited Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of the famed William Shakespeare. The town was delightfully adorable, but packed full of tourists.
wagamama
Posted June 15, 2006 at 06:55 AM by Omar
If you're looking for a quick lunch in London, be sure to check out a Wagamama restaurant. It's a Japanese-style noodle house that gives a dose of authentic cuisine in a memorable format. Everyone is seated on long benches at tables and served quickly and efficiently. The service is a combination of high tech and practical - servers have [...]
Cambridge
Posted June 29, 2007 at 04:59 PM by vharman
The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world - and the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world after Oxford. The university was founded in 1209 as a result of a dispute between Oxford scholars and local townsfolk resulted in their exodus to a "school" in Cambridge to begin post-graduate [...]
empires
Posted June 04, 2006 at 12:55 AM by brankin
UK Empire Map: At its height, the United Kingdom included one quarter of the world's population and one third of its land area. Other colonial empires c.1921 are shown in light colors.
US Economic and Territories Map: Simple web research Photoshop = look at the geographic scope of the United States. GDP data from the World Bank, [...]
