The scenery from the B&B at Kyle of Lochlacsh

In search of the McColls

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July 18th 2009
Today is Gretchens turn to do a little family history tracing once we reach Ballachulish as her GG grandfather came from that town to NZ in the mid 1860's. The full Scottish breakfast is going to be missed after tomorrow morning which is our last planned B&B for a while. It has kept us full for the day with only a sandwich and some fruit required for lunch to top up the reserves. We are breakin ... 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