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York to Edinburgh

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June 12th 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 York, England to Edinburgh, Scotland We stated today determined to see more of York before driving north. We saw enough on Tuesday evening to know there was plenty to see. For the first time, we really miss having a good guide book, like Rick Steve’s. We have RS’s Italy Guide book and also Ireland but did not buy the English. But we were determined to give it a ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh

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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