Good old Captain Cook

Heroes, Haggis and Hogmanay

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January 2nd 2008
We left Drumnadrochit a little bit bigger then when we arrived and headed for the Edinburgh Hogmanay. Our trip to Edinburgh included a short stop in Stirling to visit the William Wallace Monument. The monument was very impressive and we got to see William’s broad sword as well as some nice views over the Stirling countryside. Daylight was running out so we left Stirling and arrived in Edinburg ... 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