The Gerkin

Finally found time to add an entry

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September 17th 2008
Steven - Thursday/Friday 11/12 September 2008 Well if you want to rest as you fly half way around the world, first class is the way to go although I would not recommend actually paying for it. While very pleasant it did not appear to be that much better. Perhaps I will change my mind when we travel in business class for the rest of the trip. Still it was good to be able to stretch out on the very ... 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