Lerwick’s waterfront

Lerwick

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May 25th 2017
25 May 2017 Fortunately the sea was calm so we got a good night’s sleep and were in good form when we arrived in Shetland to commence our 12 day visit to the group of islands which make up the most northerly section of the U.K. We spent the day exploring the area’s capital, Lerwick, and then drove 25 miles through increasingly remote country to the tiny harbour at Skeld where we spent ... 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