Mark here: Skye continued. Photo 3

Mark here: Skye continued.

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November 23rd 2008
The next day we had a full day on Skye, and we carpe'd the diem out of it. First stop was to regain eternal beauty by dipping one's face in an ancient river for 7 seconds. We made a quick stop in Portree for food/touristy shopping. It's a beautiful wee town, could have stayed there for ages. I called my grandad who had just had knee replacement surgery to chat for a bit. He sounded good, but I' ... 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