Changing of the Guard

Planes, no trains, and an automobile: Fall Break off to a rocky start

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October 27th 2007
To say that my fall break was interesting would be an extreme understatement. To say that it started off in an uncomfortably interesting manner, however, would be nothing but accurate. The plan had been to simply catch a train from Stirling to Edinburgh, and hop on the overnight bus to London from there. Since trains typically run about twice an hour along that route, we left the flat about 6: ... 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