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Chapter 2-DAY 8-Wick to Skye

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August 10th 2011
WICK TO SKYE Today we left the north eastern top of Scotland (Wick) and headed across country (and down) to the western Inner Hebrides island of Skye. Conditions when we started we reasonable and we were able to see a few of the massive North Sea Oil Riggs on the horizon. After about half an hour we hit the bad weather, in particular heavy rain and mist. After initially retracing our steps down ... 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