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		<title>Her Majesty&#8217;s Government</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back to London today, a special treat awaited us.  The local Member of Parliament (MP), Jeremy Hunt, was able to secure for us an inside tour of the Houses of Parliament.  Our tour started in the Westminster Hall, the oldest remaining part of the Palace.  Dating to the 11th Century, there are plaques on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another long coach ride yesterday, this time towards Blenheim Palace.  A gift of Queen Anne to the first Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace is situated on 2100 acres of land, breathtakingly beautiful and massive.  The birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, the palace&#8217;s ceilings are decorated in 24 karat gold leaf and the walls in famous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Along the River Avon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yep.  I shouldn&#8217;t have said anything about traffic.  We paid for it today, apparently everyone was coming home from holiday and decided to jam up the M25.  The electronic road signs noted, &#8220;M25 Congestion, Junctions 2 though 30.&#8221;  Bascially the entire thing.
Anyway, I wish that I could say that today was a thrilling adventure.  It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/along-the-river-avon/</link>
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		<title>To the Tower!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to jinx ourselves with this comment, but we&#8217;ve had amazing luck with traffic on this trip &#8212; today going into London was no different.  Everyone must be on holiday around here.
Our day started at the Museum of London, with displays on London from 3000 BC until today.  The museum has redecorated the entire [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/to-the-tower/</link>
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		<title>Can you find the way?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our adventures took us to Leeds Castle and Canterbury in the southeast.  Leeds Castle has evolved over 900 years and is situated on the water in a the beautiful countryside.  After touring the castle interior, we found the maze and tried to find the way to the center.  Eventually, all were successful.  The exit of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/can-you-find-the-way/</link>
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		<title>For Whom the Bell Tolls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We happened to be standing next to Westminster Palace (the Houses of Parliament) at 11:00, so we got to hear Big Ben chime 11 times (Big Ben is not the name of tower, as many people think, it&#8217;s just the nickname for the bell).  Today was a day full of walking&#8211;a guided tour along the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/for-whom-the-bell-tolls/</link>
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		<title>In Hot Water, On the Rocks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All this water, and not a drop to drink.  It&#8217;s a bit green, anyway.  And old.  Today our visit was to the city of Bath, stopping first at the Roman Baths built at the site of the hot spring discovered over 2000 years ago.
One-hundred-fifteen degree water, and the incredible engineering of the Romans impress, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/in-hot-water-on-the-rocks/</link>
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		<title>The Globe and the Palace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shakespeare, a dabbling of modern art, and a trip the Henry VIII&#8217;s Hampton Court Palace filled the day on Saturday.  We ventured into the square mile that is the City of London, near St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral, to walk across the Millennium Bridge (you know, the bridge they blew up in the Harry Potter movie) and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/the-globe-and-the-palace/</link>
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		<title>How Not to Operate an Elevator</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apparently, people who work in museums have this stereotype that everyone who is under the age of 19 will soon be causing significant damage and heartache.  Because several times already this trip, I&#8217;ve received notices like &#8220;YOU WILL KEEP YOUR STUDENTS UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES&#8221; when we enter museums around here.  I feel like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://listenintently.com/2010/07/how-not-to-operate-an-elevator/</link>
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		<title>Slippy and Slidey Around</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blustery.  That describes this morning&#8217;s weather.  A chill in the air, strong gusty winds, and a combination of rain and sprinkles.  It actually was dry in the beginning, but then during the morning sports session, the rain arrived.  Troopers were all of the kids, they didn&#8217;t want to stop playing soccer and rugby, they wanted [...]]]></description>
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