View towards Edinburgh Castle from Arthurs Seat

Sightseeing in Edinburgh

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July 4th 2009
The rain of yesterday has cleared and it looks like the day is going to be fine and pleasantly mild. To get our bearings the tour director has planned a walk up to Arthurs Seat,an extinct volanco near where we are staying and not unlike the Mount in appearance except it is not completly cone shaped. I knew Gretchen had a 'good'walk planned as she fed me up on bacon and eggs after cereal knowing ... 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