Liisa's Desk

The Final Countdown

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April 6th 2006
Ah, six days to go until departure and counting! Time to swap our spectacular office window views to gallivant from Seattle, across Canada, nipping into Southern Alaska and right back down to Seattle again via the Inside Passage and Vancouver Island. A 2500 mile journey in a 4x4, taking in the scenic wonders that nature and man has to offer - just what one needs after a long and dismally cold wi ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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