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Ben Nevis and Glencoe

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October 1st 2010
Our next stop was Glencoe so that we could climb Ben Nevis and explore the scenery of Glencoe. We decided to climb Ben Nevis the day after we arrived as that was forecast to be the best day for the week. We set off nice and early and were excited when we saw the sign to the top (we couldn’t see the top as it was in the clouds). It was a fairly easy walk up but very long. We had plenty of rest ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

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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