Known by many nicknames, including 'Erotic Gherkin' and 'Towering Innuendo', it still makes a fine addition to the London Skyline. The architects claim that it is London’s first ecologically tall building. (Whatever that means!)
One Week Gone August 20th 2005 Well the first week of my European Adventure is over and for one reason or another the seven days in London just flew by so quickly. With the exception of yesterday (Friday 19th August) the weather has been fantastic, you could even describe it as Sydney-like.
My friends Mick and Sally arrived from the North of England on Tuesday and we spent the days wandering around the town and allocating plen ... 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
It's 2011 and another travel adventure begins. This time it's through London, Munich, Vienna, Barcelona and Lisbon. Plenty of food to be enjoyed and history and culture to be admired.... full info