Some terracotta lanterns

There and Back Again; A Girl’s Tale

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February 24th 2014
I am currently sitting on a plane, desperately and painfully trying to pressurize my left ear. It makes a squeaking noise before painful remaining at the same painful pressure level. It’s aggravating, but hopefully not fatal. I’ll keep you updated. Yeah, it has done nothing. Several hours, one airport, a taxi ride, and an unfortunate reunion later, it still hurts. I’m deaf ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh

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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