The Necropolis

Scotland - the Outbound Journey - Glasgow

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April 28th 2006
Introduction Well, off to the next big adventure. I'm afraid that the biggest challenge on this one was to keep my wallet firmly in my back pocket. With the pound stirling currently equal to about 1.8 US dollars, my wallet kept trying to lift itself from my pants and fly into the hands of surrounding merchants. Not to worry, I managed to escape with my shirt still on my back despite a ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Lanarkshire » Glasgow

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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