Mark here: Skye, highlands, back home.... Photo 3

Mark here: Skye, highlands, back home....

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November 23rd 2008
As promised, the sun was out and shining brightly the morning we departed Kyleakin. I took a couple of minutes to myself and some pictures before we bussed out. I was sad to leave the island, but eager to see what the day would bring. First stop was Eilan Donan Castle, back on the mainland. For anyone who's talked to me about my trip here last year, I'll be brief; the castle is one of the most ... 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