End of the line

John O'Groats and the Orkney's

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August 28th 2010
Hi from the northern most point of the UK mainland! This also happens to be on the east side of Scotland - all the time we were on the west side the east had had good weather, we expected great things, but no we took the bad weather with us! Unbelievable. We stayed at a site about 10 miles from John O'Groats right on the gorgeous two mile long Dunnet Bay, beautiful golden sand perfect for la ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom

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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