Owl 2

Glasgow to Runcorn

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June 25th 2011
Glasgow to Runcorn We had a quick look at Glasgow after a bit of a sleep-in, so had a late start setting off for George Square. Here we found the statues of James Watt, Robert Peel, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to name a few. Following more bitumen we arrived at Gretna Green - a quaint little village although very tourist orientated, most famous as a wedding venue for eloping lo ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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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