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"Cupfuls of History"
... their bonded warehouses. They had 4000 men working their docks and warehouses and took all their tea to warehouse #6 in the chests that it had traveled the seas. They also had 400 clerks taking care of all the paperwork.
Like I said earlier, they didn’t deal in just tea but also ivory. A very old photo shows a man standing in front of the ivory warehouse. He looks to be about average height but the ...
Welcome to blighty
... far more pleasant than our first attempt at a Wild Bean stop - really need to learn customer service there. Our first cross words in nearly a month - both tired, hungry and in need of caffiene. As we were making such good progress we got to the kennels early and collected a bleary eyed Syd - couldn't believe it was me! So happy! Just barked and barked when we ...
Lakes from above
... I think, a sign of being wide flat near sea level lands rather than our rivers running fast down the mountains and into the sea.
Finally, perhaps predictably, the air quality got worse and worse as we headed west and population got denser, eventually becoming a very noticeable blanket of yellow-brown tint across thr ...
Rule, Bri-tan-nia, Britan-nia rule the waves...
... the point in spending that kind of money. Come September, I qualify to purchase a monthly student pass for the Tube which allows unlimited rides within central London, or "Zone 1," where all of the main sights are located.
Hard to believe a whole week has passed since I arrived, and even harder to believe I am already two days into the academic semester. Fortunately, everything seems to be falling into place rather nicely, which cannot be said about many other students ...
Almost Home
... have also morphed into a blur ... the details are vague, but I remember roasting in Khalid's house because I stayed there during a terrible European heat wave, him driving me to Victoria station at an ungodly hour, and his mom feeding me this wickedly spicy lamb dish. The odd things you remember! The reunion was short lived, however, as I needed to start making my way to Heathrow, and Gufran's son was in serious need of a bed and some real sleep.
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