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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]
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] Blog: Skye, A Winter Wonderland
Date: April 9th 2006
Thanks goodness I brought my down jacket because it is the middle of the winter here on the Island of Skye in Scotland. Kath, our tour guide, told us that this was abnormal weather for the island because the warmth of the gulf stream usually keeps it from getting cold enough to snow. Anyway, it made for quite an amazing day. We really got to experience the strory telling skills of our guides Ka ... read more
Date: April 9th 2006
Thanks goodness I brought my down jacket because it is the middle of the winter here on the Island of Skye in Scotland. Kath, our tour guide, told us that this was abnormal weather for the island because the warmth of the gulf stream usually keeps it from getting cold enough to snow. Anyway, it made for quite an amazing day. We really got to experience the strory telling skills of our guides Ka ... read more


