St. Giles Cathedral

A church has stood on this site on the Royal Mile since 854. Like all European cathedrals there have been fires, wars, alterations and rebuildings over the centuries. This church has a long history but is most noted for it's part in John Knox's quest to establish Protestantism in Scotland. It was here that he became the minister of the church and instituted reforms in the worship service and administration of the presbytery.

Day One of the Great Edinburgh Expedition

December 24th 2009
Flying over to Scotland was a breeze. Actually there was a definite lack of a breeze as the Gulf Stream seemed to have disappeared. El Niño was wreaking havoc with weather patterns both in the States and throughout Europe. Our pilot advised us shortly after takeoff that the flight would be at least an hour longer than normal because the usual Gulf Stream tailwind was absent. It hardl ... 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

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