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The Old Man of Hoy  
   

The Old Man of Hoy

The Old Man of Hoy is a 137 metre (450 ft) sea stack of red sandstone perched on a plinth of igneous basalt and is often a favourite of rock climbers.
Could you survive two and a half weeks in a car with your husband? I did. Scotland.

October 8th 2008
When we arrived in Edinburgh that evening, Stephen and I had arranged to catch up with friends we’d met in Turkey for dinner and Jan and Pauline walked the street of Edinburgh to find a place for dinner. I tell you, Stephen and I were worried they wouldn’t make it back to the hotel alive, considering they weren’t on their five star tour of Canada now, they were roughing it with their backpa ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

British Flag 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
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