Getting back into the boat

Northern Ireland

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May 1st 2009
Greetings from the Irish Republic! Sandy here and I'm lying back on the bunk of a cruiser traveling up Lough Erne. It's about 4pm and Barbara and I are having a glass of wine. David (Captain Kirk) is at the helm and Peter (Mr Sulo) is being the first mate. It's only raining a little bit and we expect sun tomorrow. Apart from the tranquility and beauty of an Irish lough, we enjoyed a trip ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Down

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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