The Royal Mile

Edinburgh

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June 27th 2011
We arrived to Edinburgh on the Saturday to some worrying news: our booked accommodation had been cancelled and it seemed Edinburgh was the city to be in this weekend: the Highland Games were on, Prince Charles was in town to open the Royal Armed Services Day, the Edinburgh International Film Festival was kicking off that night with Kings of Leon making a special opening appearance and then also pl ... 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