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Wallace Monument

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September 20th 2007
Ahh, the Wallace Monument. Visible from just about everywhere in Stirling, on campus, and from the surrounding area. 286 stair steps to the top, and that's AFTER you hike up to the top of that hill. My journey began yesterday (September 19, Wednesday) at about 3:30. I was supposed to go hill-climbing/hiking with another international student, but she discovered she had somewhere to be at 4:30. It ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Stirlingshire » Stirling

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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