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Scotland

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August 23rd 2022
August 23. We retraced our route back to the Scottish mainland then headed south to Fort William for a short visit with Ron’s old friend Ian (who always wears a kilt) and his 96 year-old mother, Margaret. They live in an old stone house that they ran as a bed & breakfast until they retired. From there we drove down to the village of Corran, parked the car and took the ferry over to the tiny vill ... 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