Scottish National Museum

Oh Great Scot!

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August 15th 2009
I've learned a lot over the past two and a half years since boarding that first flight from Sydney. For example, I've learned that I can become a monster if the golden triangle aligns-hunger, tiredness coldness-and it's near impossible to pacify me until one of these conditions is addressed and equilibrium is restored. I now know that maps are not always trustworthy; dry socks are worth their weig ... 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