Holyrood Palace

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November 11th 2007
"Founded as a monastery in 1128 the Palace of Holyroodhouse is The Queen's official residence in Scotland... is closely associated with Scotland's turbulent past, including Mary, Queen of Scots, who lived here between 1561 and 1567. Successive kings and queens have made the Palace of Holyroodhouse the premier royal residence in Scotland..." ... 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

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I just returned from Edinburgh, Scotland, where my niece Gina is taking a college semester abroad. My sister Nancy and I had a wonderful visit with her there, and I wanted to record my memories before they start to fade. So this is called "After the Fact: My Journey to Edinburgh." I recommend that you choose "Read from the first entry" (Flying out of Boston). Then you can just keep clicking "next journal" at the bottom of each entry to move through it chronologically. Or not! Sorry for the lack of photos in the early entries; I didn't think to photograph the trans-Atlantic journey or... full info

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