Summer 2013 228

The Open

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July 21st 2013
Well I have managed to miss many different famous sporting events during our travels; landed in London the day of the closing ceremonies for the Olympics, tried unsuccessfully twice to go to Wimbledon, and left Paris to head home the day the Tour de France got close. Fortunately I was stubborn enough to keep trying and got myself a ticket to the final round Sunday for The Open at Muirfield in Sco ... 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