Flora MacDonald's grave

Not a bad day; better than expectd

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September 16th 2011
Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day and we enjoyed every minute of it. The forecast for today was not very good. More rain and cold temperatures were expected. So when we woke this morning and discovered the rain had not arrived we were feeling quite hopeful about the rest of the day. Perhaps yesterday would not be a one day wonder. Full of optimism we headed off to discover the norther ... 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