NV vs. Wales

Mourne Mountains, Downpatrick and Rugby

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April 9th 2007
On the 4th Dave and I borrowed the Land Rover and went for a drive to the Mourne Mountains. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day, the sun was shining and we only had to wear 1 layer instead of 3! The Mournes are Northern Ireland highest mountains and contain 12 mountains in total. Our first stop of the day was Newcastle, which is an hour south of where we’ve been staying and along the coast ... 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