Craigmillar Castle

Edinburgh - A City of Contrasts

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September 23rd 2007
Ever since my first visit to Edinburgh, I have been fascinated by Arthur's Seat. It is a mountain in the middle of the city, which competes with Edinburgh Castle, if not dominates the Edinburgh skyline. And today was the day that I had picked to climb it. Hannah and I set out mid-morning walking from her flat to the base of Arthur's Seat in the Holyrood Park. We gradually climbed up and around ... 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