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Great Britain, London: St Paul’s Cathedral from the Thames City Cruise

Monday, December 10th, 2018

City cruises are part of the London City Pass. Nice to get off our feet and relax on the Thames and pass famous landmarks.

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Great Britain, London: Was Big Ben

Monday, December 10th, 2018

Now Londoners are referring to this famous clock tower as the Queen Elizabeth Tower, but the world only knows this famous London clock as Big Ben. Sadly, they had to stop the chiming during the makeover, as it was too hard on the workers’ ears.

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Great Britain, London: Women Power

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

It’s terrific to see women empowered, as depicted on this London monument to the women who served in World War II.

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Great Britain, London: Horsing Around in London

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

You never know when you will bump into royal horses when visiting London.

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Great Britain, London: Lord Nelson’s Column

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

The Lord is between the guys (and a horse on a shoulder) at Trafalgar Square, London (Lord Nelson’s Column, that is). He was called Admiral Horatio Nelson when he died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

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