Quirky Named Places and What to Do There, Episode 8
Travels around the United States and the Caribbean so far. The next destination is England. A land filled with myths, mysteries, and ancient history. An important influence on the Americas, the island nation at one time commanded the high seas. Outposts and colonies wrapped around the world, the saying, “the sun never sets on the English empire”, was factual. East Asia to New Zealand and Australia, to India, the Middle East and the West Indies, the proud nation has influenced many cultures and in turn those same cultures have influenced the homeland, Britain.
For the curious, Britain is an island. England is the largest territory. Wales and Scotland also are states on the isle as well. Ready your passport, it’s on to London, then greater England on this quirky tour.
Arriving in the U.K., most international travelers touch down in one of the metro London airports. Considering we’re already in London Town. A bit of exploring is in order. On the east end of the sprawling nation’s capital is Isle of Dogs. History has long ago forgotten the origin of the naturally marshy thumb jutting out, forming a long, deep bend in the River Thames. The famous river is a watery super-highway meandering through southern Britain. Many of the most famous sites in the city line the banks.
