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If you come to London and have time to walk about the city, don't forget to go to St. Catherine's docks on the River Thames, not far from the Tower of London.0:17
It's the place where rich Londoners and foreigners keep their boats.0:28
There are also some historical ships there.0:33
You can walk around the dock, look at the beautiful boats and have tea or coffee in one of the cozy cafes.0:35
The place has a special atmosphere.0:43
You can see all kinds of people enjoying this lovely place.0:47
In the 11th century, Scottish King Malcolm III held regular competitions in one of the Scottish villages.0:56
He wanted to find the strongest and the fastest men in his kingdom.1:04
The strongest men became his soldiers and the fastest men became his messengers.1:09
A lot of people wanted to become the king's soldiers and messengers, and even more people wanted to see the competition, so they came to the village as visitors.1:15
That was how the Highland Games began.1:26
With its mild climate and a lot of rivers, lakes and mountains, New Zealand is a great place for sports.1:33
Here people go surfing, mountain biking and do some other extreme sports.1:41
Some of them were invented here.1:48
The country's most popular sport is rugby.1:51
For New Zealanders, it's more than a game.1:54
They're proud of their national team and their victories.1:57
The New Zealand rugby team is called the All Blacks because they wear black shirts and black shorts.2:01
They are an excellent team.2:09
Hawaii is the home of surfing.2:16
When Hawaiian people say surf up, it means that the sea is just right for surfing.2:19
Hawaiian people don't have the word for weather because the weather is the same all the year round.2:26
It is always warm and nearly always sunny.2:32
The Netherlands has more bicycles than any other country in the world.2:40
A lot of people who live here understand that the best and the easiest way to travel is by bike.2:46
It is also the greenest way, as bicycles do not do any harm to the country's nature.2:53
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