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Scotland!

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August 18th 2010
I've made a whirlwind tour through Scotland and will defintely be back! I started off in Glasgow. The Piping festival was going on while I was there and that was a great introduction to Scotland. Glasgow is a vibrant city. Great for walking around. It kind of reminded me of Pittsburgh. Probably the architecture and background as an industrial city. Time to go hiking! Drove to Ft William which ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

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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