William Wallace Monument

Hunting for Nessie and Exploring Scotland

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March 8th 2009
The first weekend of March Madison and I went to Scotland and the highlands. We left after school on Friday and took the 5 hour train ride up north. We got in to Edinburgh pretty late and had to wander around to find our hostel. When we finally found it, no one was there to check us in, even though we informed them about our late arrival. It was very difficult to locate someone to get us a roo ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

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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