The Nelson Monument.

Day 7, Edinburgh, Scotland

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December 3rd 2009
Day 7: Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Edinburgh, Scotland. I had another "sleep in day" and woke to rain. You know, typical Scotland & Ireland weather. One difference between Edinburgh and Dublin, though, is that there isn't the frigid wind here that there was in Dublin, so much easier to walk around in. My first stop today was back to Old Town to pick up a gift for John (that he already k ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh

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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