Honoring Mr. Knox

The revolutionary Reverend Knox caused the authorities and the Catholic Church no end of problems, but eventually his side won. His dieing wish was to be buried near his church. Kate is explaining to us the fact that the saintly Knox is now interred beneath stall 23 of the parking lot behind St. Giles. With all the snow that was falling and the ice no one had bothered to remove we were unable to discern even this humble spot.

Day One of the Great Edinburgh Expedition

December 24th 2009
Flying over to Scotland was a breeze. Actually there was a definite lack of a breeze as the Gulf Stream seemed to have disappeared. El Niño was wreaking havoc with weather patterns both in the States and throughout Europe. Our pilot advised us shortly after takeoff that the flight would be at least an hour longer than normal because the usual Gulf Stream tailwind was absent. It hardl ... 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

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