Midge Bites: Day 1

Walking The Way: Day 1

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June 2nd 2008
The West Highland Way, Scotland: 95 miles: I have wanted to walk the West Highland Way in Scotland since the first time I came here a couple of years ago. I found out about it through our couchsurfing host , Chris. Because there are no predatory animals in Scotland, I thought it would be a good place to do a long distance hike. When I was in Turkey, I decided that after Tricia a ... 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