Wales

The Big Trip: Part Three - Wales and Scotland

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April 17th 2008
After the Basque Country we travelled to Wales and headed to a little seaside town called Gwbert near Cardigan. We visited Gretchen, a kiwi friend, and her Welsh husband Clive and attended daughter Elin’s christening. My sister Sonja is the Godparent of Elin, so, as she is in NZ, I stood in as a Godparent along with two other Godparents, which was pretty special. When the minister passed the ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

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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