Calton Hill Cemetery

Day 11

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July 6th 2010
I woke quite a bit earlier than Kristy so I had a shower and went for a walk for an hour before breakfast. I had a wander around the most amazing old Calton Cemetery. What a grand old place. There are graves dating back to the 1700s! Huge old concrete affairs, some with old english spelling. They are in remarkablly good repair. It really makes you think about mortality and the great cycle of life ... 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