Holyrood Abbey

Palace of the Holyroodhouse

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April 13th 2008
A Palace in Edinburgh After landing in Edinburgh on Friday, I took Aunty M and Donna on a short walk around Edinburgh, staying mostly around Princes Street and the Royal Mile but also taking them to see parts of the University. After dinner, we parted ways: I went back to my dorm to unpack and sleep and they went back to their hotel. Palace of the Holyroodhouse We met up a ... 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