Scene from above

Portmierion

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June 15th 2009
We couldn't have asked for a better day weather-wise for our coach tour to Portmierion and Porthmadog. I had heard of the former as they make world-famous pottery but not the latter (apparently the birth place of actor Anthony Hopkins. If it is not, then when he reads this he can let me know!). The journey to Portmierion was absolutely beautiful. We went through a few small towns and th ... 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