A caterpillar playground

Wild landscapes, wildlife and wild locals

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September 6th 2010
We´ve been lucky with the weather so far and its another fine day on Barra. We catch a local bus up the West coast of the island, the driver of course is another MacNeil. Its great to hear local people speaking Gaelic to each other, although sometimes with the strength of the accent we´re not quite sure what language they´re speaking. We pass some stunning white sand beaches and cute little cot ... 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