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Edinburgh

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December 4th 2009
Friday 4.12.2009 Day 51 Edinburgh There was lots of snow and Ice on our car when we tried to get going. We drove to Edinburgh and had a look at a Tartan shop and saw the weaving looms working found our families tartans and coat of arms and when the family names originated mine is 1273 and my friend is 1249. We then went to the Edinburgh castle but did not go in as it was £11 ($19.80 aus ) pe ... 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