Meet Me at The Moksi Homes

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvYkH3UYCNgsGvui94PQkQIFVh6JMX9WkUrW8327_-A65Hk6TSmIIHnVhyphenhyphen-pA2aLNGSuTwE8FN2eC4dKjFqRHBbhrws8lP5uLjyFAQULNSVL2ZVy4ADD3af9Pon7Yh-Ja1TO_-er0WozI/s1600/laura-x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvYkH3UYCNgsGvui94PQkQIFVh6JMX9WkUrW8327_-A65Hk6TSmIIHnVhyphenhyphen-pA2aLNGSuTwE8FN2eC4dKjFqRHBbhrws8lP5uLjyFAQULNSVL2ZVy4ADD3af9Pon7Yh-Ja1TO_-er0WozI/s1600/laura-x1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This week I am writing as a guest blogger</div><div style="text-align: center;">for my friend, Maureen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her fantastic new blog, The Moksi Homes,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> focuses on experiences and homes of expat women</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maureen and I have been virtual friends since my blogging beginning</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's a Dutch mom living in Dubai,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the third person I know who was born in Suriname :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is such a delight and full of positive energy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxEcIl6cio8GAgeJa9nTcGe3D14lAjCEbbqU_tp43z5n_k6r_NmknMZE5LxGit9NuGJgxscACgV1QZRLRTvCU6hnYTa4KxJYX8VInZf8acpjvZjCopI-5wrEgHPZ-ycIcNa358hehxX4R/s1600/moksi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxEcIl6cio8GAgeJa9nTcGe3D14lAjCEbbqU_tp43z5n_k6r_NmknMZE5LxGit9NuGJgxscACgV1QZRLRTvCU6hnYTa4KxJYX8VInZf8acpjvZjCopI-5wrEgHPZ-ycIcNa358hehxX4R/s1600/moksi.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Maureen asked me to write about </div><div style="text-align: center;">what it was like to make an international move, I jumped on it</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think I've written about it on my blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a positive post (you know me), </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I'll tell you, that move was one of my most overwhelming moments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope to see you over at <a href="http://themoksihomes.com/category/laura/">The Moksi Homes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">:)</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px !important;" /></a>

Meet Me at The Moksi Homes

This week I am writing as a guest bloggerfor my friend, MaureenHer fantastic new blog, The Moksi Homes, focuses on experiences and homes of expat womenMaureen and I have been virtual friends since my blogging beginningShe's a Dutch mom living in Dubai,and the third person I know who was born in Suri…

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Down Came The Rain...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have had rain by the bucket-loads</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the past month<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vUmP8aCxATPb_An2cedH7DKWUY4TU-Kjm-0UFgFAfEPZ1w0CENDF4yT9eZvoFk4qsifkE61Kf819cM8kkyaaUcoJQGSdeEaSKCjxys_LfjAaZceerW2y99CqGnKFAfl6pmUzImXHYHeO/s1600/photo+5-007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vUmP8aCxATPb_An2cedH7DKWUY4TU-Kjm-0UFgFAfEPZ1w0CENDF4yT9eZvoFk4qsifkE61Kf819cM8kkyaaUcoJQGSdeEaSKCjxys_LfjAaZceerW2y99CqGnKFAfl6pmUzImXHYHeO/s1600/photo+5-007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the second time this season,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the river jumped the banks and flooded the street</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This has never happened in my four years of living here<br /><br />You know it's a big deal<br />when the locals are taking photos too<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdmZA_RBUbA70paSxAAhyZ4Xa7N929SBYUiAnUyhl2SfVqKLqyqCEVr2sl6UK0NHyVnhlYRe7LAuhiQfRxRZA3EdYFiKlESQVrGxdan7HPMTQPrczk3X4hX0-15X3cfJruqeYjXfQp3Gz/s1600/photo+2-006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdmZA_RBUbA70paSxAAhyZ4Xa7N929SBYUiAnUyhl2SfVqKLqyqCEVr2sl6UK0NHyVnhlYRe7LAuhiQfRxRZA3EdYFiKlESQVrGxdan7HPMTQPrczk3X4hX0-15X3cfJruqeYjXfQp3Gz/s1600/photo+2-006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it is a mild inconvenience,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find it sort of interesting to have a weather related 'incident'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the most part, houses and buildings have been fine</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's mostly fields that have taken the brunt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zn8RmCRJ2USBTjUhbv9TISMVN-aDYsizdjlkPQGU1yKXiFnS9WABmZN_QP9bo_UkR625-LcbfHjAJ6mRBE0EeVnk3cpEQfVcOgj_yZ6WmpkXxSjp1WkaX0ZNLeQYPklqknfEYiFLS9zZ/s1600/photo+5-006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zn8RmCRJ2USBTjUhbv9TISMVN-aDYsizdjlkPQGU1yKXiFnS9WABmZN_QP9bo_UkR625-LcbfHjAJ6mRBE0EeVnk3cpEQfVcOgj_yZ6WmpkXxSjp1WkaX0ZNLeQYPklqknfEYiFLS9zZ/s1600/photo+5-006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend wondered if the flooding coincided with the full moon</div><div style="text-align: center;">And sure enough, the flooding occurred just two days after the full moon</div><div style="text-align: center;">with all its tidal gravity</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Funny to see swans and sea birds swimming in pastures</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUoVcTFJpqfoo2VAONXjFKhewRvPlWVZkB7trIIVneO5r2sslmuEMO1TYLieeTh15BBCENDdQEng5ZjYfqXi6adfz07yuOOI-ylgCrEiQUGf-NCAvNQgzr9Gl2c4j5fPj_sk6ZA6T5TMG/s1600/photo+5-004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUoVcTFJpqfoo2VAONXjFKhewRvPlWVZkB7trIIVneO5r2sslmuEMO1TYLieeTh15BBCENDdQEng5ZjYfqXi6adfz07yuOOI-ylgCrEiQUGf-NCAvNQgzr9Gl2c4j5fPj_sk6ZA6T5TMG/s1600/photo+5-004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today... blue skies and not a drop of rain :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great week</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; 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Down Came The Rain...

We have had rain by the bucket-loadsfor the past monthFor the second time this season,the river jumped the banks and flooded the streetThis has never happened in my four years of living hereYou know it's a big dealwhen the locals are taking photos tooAlthough it is a mild inconvenience,I find it sor…

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Vacation In A Bottle

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you go on holiday,</div><div style="text-align: center;">do you bring anything back?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A coin, a postcard, a rock?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've started to collect beach sand</div><div style="text-align: center;">when we travel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from rivers, lakes and sea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVzoO1L54F3K2eSeLJxofBPfyE48ELyMkiVO76217r0B-N5LUOlDFd4nY6E3oWvqKbjLqYdoH7YusliRqg-e2EePsXs7W-fIrCKlVb-WERzeMTx8J6nxEuFgk3iYlIGdOpFCYr2CsNR8o/s1600/photo+2-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVzoO1L54F3K2eSeLJxofBPfyE48ELyMkiVO76217r0B-N5LUOlDFd4nY6E3oWvqKbjLqYdoH7YusliRqg-e2EePsXs7W-fIrCKlVb-WERzeMTx8J6nxEuFgk3iYlIGdOpFCYr2CsNR8o/s640/photo+2-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I write the location and date on the bottom of the base</div><div style="text-align: center;">(bottles from local craft store)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My kids love the collecting</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I love the different colors and textures</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each bottle represents a family vacation</div><div style="text-align: center;">filled with wonderful memories</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have a collection from trips?</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Vacation In A Bottle

When you go on holiday,do you bring anything back?A coin, a postcard, a rock?We've started to collect beach sandwhen we travelfrom rivers, lakes and seaI write the location and date on the bottom of the base(bottles from local craft store)My kids love the collectingand I love the different colors an…

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Visiting London With Teens

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQxx2jGTs04c2WAUdwZ3zzHaGzEUjuUuerXXK4V4ytb6fVizlnDLQa2Dtc7rYExPvhIyWGkcz7dkVGyHqMU-V9TbvNtscKNFhc-h0A3gKqAHTHPgiCIAy2GlqjAqnuDUL5ofWDmsXf5m3/s1600/photo+3+(20).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQxx2jGTs04c2WAUdwZ3zzHaGzEUjuUuerXXK4V4ytb6fVizlnDLQa2Dtc7rYExPvhIyWGkcz7dkVGyHqMU-V9TbvNtscKNFhc-h0A3gKqAHTHPgiCIAy2GlqjAqnuDUL5ofWDmsXf5m3/s1600/photo+3+(20).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When visiting London,</div><div style="text-align: center;">of course you will visit the famous landmarks</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But what if you have a teenager (or grown up)</div><div style="text-align: center;">who needs to do more than just sightseeing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a few suggestions<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />- RIVER -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrijS0iu3UO9TI31FzpSCk7nvnLz7IzqSE4_1OYekevki-2RXjOst2-3Gx07TW48zYZvJFhzYnc3F3Uf3CLehk9fmHxvx7CPrELYyo4G5RUMtE4OzOrwHcDRmkPbac4ssfWqesNKbC_VVB/s1600/DSC08349-0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrijS0iu3UO9TI31FzpSCk7nvnLz7IzqSE4_1OYekevki-2RXjOst2-3Gx07TW48zYZvJFhzYnc3F3Uf3CLehk9fmHxvx7CPrELYyo4G5RUMtE4OzOrwHcDRmkPbac4ssfWqesNKbC_VVB/s1600/DSC08349-0021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Zoom down river at a hair-blowing 35 knots<br />on a RIB speed <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/bond-girl-for-day-or-two.html">boat</a> past many of London's landmarks<br /><br />Or look for ancient treasures along London's river shore<br />with a local <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/mudlarking-in-london.html">archaeologist</a><br /><br />*<br /><br />- SKY -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggR2VBjvCvfKO3vNU5SGzAOjTorX5s7OgEu7dRTuowuRAeXU0Wm-kKrXlcoLY0SW4KGaLXb1UMBAG966svDm9HAmNXCEBDa4ibRTiG-KfmQzL2pq4zGP0uqnUr-I03ZGHMLDdaw1Ia02qK/s1600/photo+4+(8)-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggR2VBjvCvfKO3vNU5SGzAOjTorX5s7OgEu7dRTuowuRAeXU0Wm-kKrXlcoLY0SW4KGaLXb1UMBAG966svDm9HAmNXCEBDa4ibRTiG-KfmQzL2pq4zGP0uqnUr-I03ZGHMLDdaw1Ia02qK/s1600/photo+4+(8)-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Day or night,<br />enter a <a href="http://www.londoneye.com/">London Eye</a> capsule<br />for a spectacular vantage point<br />You even can rent your own capsule for a special occasion<br />with food and drink included<br /><br />Or take an elevator to the top of<br />the tallest building in the European Union<br />(and one of London's newest skyline additions),<br /><a href="http://the-shard.com/">The Shard</a><br /><br />For the adventurous,<br />climb the rooftop of the <a href="http://www.theo2.co.uk/upattheo2">O2 arena</a><br />for an unusual aerial view of London<br /><br />*<br /><br />- EARTH -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaXMa6iwA2bu75WdHzF9SG1esTwD1mkiCDaCbgW8W6l2hEi15F4jNnQGST4NijwUwK8dKP0aqzeL3UEfmzz8UBlqEaJex4SRotP7J8Qckk5NiaVGLZFXtTJbYO11UbfPWLOGktIC2-ryr/s1600/DSC_0123-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaXMa6iwA2bu75WdHzF9SG1esTwD1mkiCDaCbgW8W6l2hEi15F4jNnQGST4NijwUwK8dKP0aqzeL3UEfmzz8UBlqEaJex4SRotP7J8Qckk5NiaVGLZFXtTJbYO11UbfPWLOGktIC2-ryr/s1600/DSC_0123-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Hit the sidewalk for a 2-hour <a href="http://www.walks.com/">walking tour</a> with first rate guides<br /><br />Jack The Ripper, ghost walks, and filming locations<br />tend to be popular with a teen crowd<br /><br />Or pedal through London on a guided <a href="http://www.tallyhocycletours.com/">cycling tour</a> on a British Pashley bicycle<br /><br />*<br /><br />- FOOD -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim197x_hyphenhyphenBTbH77BMGLj3qd9_nOExzWiY9oRpt6H4hoT_OLMjsLSxf4FM2vfyZ4EEfko8JCgh8Wtvzm-QDuEpEDcZYt0aI39xZIYtjmGpV1MXbI2gmLucZZbhvNXCIO8JALC7f-GgVNozK/s1600/photo+3-018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim197x_hyphenhyphenBTbH77BMGLj3qd9_nOExzWiY9oRpt6H4hoT_OLMjsLSxf4FM2vfyZ4EEfko8JCgh8Wtvzm-QDuEpEDcZYt0aI39xZIYtjmGpV1MXbI2gmLucZZbhvNXCIO8JALC7f-GgVNozK/s1600/photo+3-018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Ever wanted to savor crickets, kangaroo, crocodile, or other exotic cuisine?<br />Here's your chance at <a href="http://www.archipelago-restaurant.co.uk/">Archipelago</a><br /><br />Select your Japanese dish from a clever conveyor belt<br />passing by your counter at <a href="http://www.yosushi.com/">YO!Sushi</a><br /><br />Play other guests and order your meal<br />on your computerized tabletop at <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/inamo-unforgettable-dining-experience.html">Inamo</a><br /><br />Don't miss a foodie's afternoon tea in this creatively decorated restaurant: <a href="http://www.sketch.uk.com/">Sketch</a><br />(check out those egg capsule restrooms!)<br /><br />Chocoholics will appreciate the chocolate artistry at <a href="http://www.choccywoccydoodah.com/">Choccywoccydoodah</a><br />(sit down and enjoy a dessert and warm drink upstairs)<br /><br />Finish off your day with nitrogen smoking ice cream at <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/chin-chin-labs-nitro-ice-cream.html"><span id="goog_1048784649"></span>Chin Chin Labs</a>,<br />offering some very unique flavors<br /><br />*<br /><br />- SPORTS -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytlXm3R4nLcXZu7mMnQShuYpo-4RtPkXIq5qNih-jCdbLsxID9DDlSVxR9pGcCWw6R83ctcBysL5xOSSXyewDKfhvqPUho8YEvYNG5DyrYsJZgGZVAFqWjko-lKJ-9mBhHPUB5lmhYD80/s1600/photo+2+(9)-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytlXm3R4nLcXZu7mMnQShuYpo-4RtPkXIq5qNih-jCdbLsxID9DDlSVxR9pGcCWw6R83ctcBysL5xOSSXyewDKfhvqPUho8YEvYNG5DyrYsJZgGZVAFqWjko-lKJ-9mBhHPUB5lmhYD80/s1600/photo+2+(9)-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />For tennis fans, there is nothing like touring the grounds of <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/wimbledon-tennis.html">Wimbledon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lords.org/lords/things-to-do/tours-of-lords/">Lord's Cricket Ground</a> Tour will appeal to cricketers<br />while football /soccer enthusiasts won't want to miss <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/stadium-tours">Chelsea FC Stadium</a> Tour<br /><br />*<br /><br />- ENTERTAINMENT -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Visiting London With Teens

When visiting London,of course you will visit the famous landmarks- Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge -But what if you have a teenager (or grown up)who needs to do more than just sightseeing?Here's a few suggestions*- RIVER -Zoom down river at a hair-blowing 35 knotson a RI…

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