The Jolly Judge

Edinburgh

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July 14th 2009
I decided not to be a psycho-tourist this morning after my big Scottish breakfast. Instead, I took the bus into the city centre and sat in the park with a coffee and my book and enjoyed the sun. I walked through the National Gallery of Scotland and appreciated some Scottish paintings in the basement before heading over to St. Giles Cathedral to hear the noon concert. The Texas Girls' Choir perform ... 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