First Sign Of Wales 3
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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 ea... [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 ea... [read more] Blog: Leaving The Cathedrals Behind
Date: June 26th 2009
Date: June 26th 2009
…And Exchanging Them For Castles Instead
From Gloucester it’s only a short trip to Wales and it’s capital, Cardiff. Made famous for it’s port facilities back in the 19th Century when most of the world was using Welsh coal, the majority of the city was then owned by the Bute family, who were the largest miners and exporters of coal in the area. Because they owned t ... read moreComment on First Sign Of Wales 3
Well this is it..... my ambition and dreams.
I'll be setting off on March 30, 2009 with my friend, Amy, on the first stint of my round-the-world adventure (even though she's bailing on me just a short way in) so I've designed this travel blog so that I don't keep cluttering up your inboxes with emails while I conquer the big wide world. Feel free to subscribe so that you receive an email when I update my blog, that way you don't have to keep checking it every day.
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