The Gherkin Building

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford

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December 21st 2008
I sat on my bed earlier this week and had the moment. It was about 4 in the afternoon and the sun was setting and I had the most perfect and gorgeous view of the London Eye and the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral. I’m excited to be going home but after seeing that sight, I know I am going to miss London forever. I’m going to miss my London afternoon adventures and how it’s so easy to jus ... read more

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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