Our front door to the apartment

Edinburgh Day 2

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March 31st 2011
Well, Scotland is beautiful. Everything is green and in bloom. Yesterday we went to see St Giles' Cathedral and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The cathedral is beautiful, of course. Tons of stained glass. The only difference about this cathedral and the others we have seen is this one is undergoing renovation so we got to watch some of that. Very interesting. Holyroodhouse is where the Queen ... 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