Excavation of part of Roman fort at Vindalanda

Cumbria – Land of lakes, rain, furry sheep and ramblers

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May 31st 2011
Now some may think from my last blog that all I am worried about is saving a buck rather than trying to support the ailing UK economy. So for this report I promise I wont complain about Britain’s extortion of tourists, and instead discuss other things. After Chester we headed north about 3 hours to a B&B in Culgraith; a small village south of Carlisle. During our 2 night stay it either rained ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » East Lothian

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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