FALKIRK

ROSYTH

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August 13th 2011
Today the weather was very much like Ireland. We sampled all the Scottish seasons in one day. From rain to scattered showers to a stiff breeze or warm sunshine, we had it all. We arrived at the Firth of Forth in the early morning and passed under the Forth Rail Bridge. Built in the eighteenth century it was a master of construction for it’s time and is still in use today. My tour was to ta ... 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