London Eye

London and Nottingham

---

August 13th 2008
It is not all vacation as yesterday was spent commuting from London to Nottingham to meet with Perot Systems associates. The commute was a 1.5 hour train ride north of London. I was pleasantly surprised with a birthday cake at the Perot office in Nottingham. I was advised however, that English tradition is for the person having the birthday to bring cake for others. We had some very interesti ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

---

Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more