Above Hurricane Sandy

A Pennine Way Journey ... CLOUD PENNINE

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October 29th 2012
Man invented airplanes so that he could travel vast distances in an instant without seeing a single thing en route. I am seated in one such airplane and all I can see is the back of the seat in front of me. It’s not difficult to see since it’s a mere six inches from my face. The passenger in front of me has reclined that seat so that even if I were Harry Houdini I could not escape. I’m not ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Derbyshire » Edale

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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