The Edinburgh castle

Scotland and lambing in Wales

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May 1st 2007
We flew from Dublin to Edinburgh, Scotland, which was to be our only stop in the country. Of all the airports I've visited on this trip, I have never experienced one that was so relaxed. Apparently, the Scottish are friendly enough to let just about anybody into their country because even though we were coming from Ireland, we didn't pass through customs of any kind. I must say, I was a little di ... 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