The Eye

Farewell Scotland, Hello England

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August 10th 2014
One last look at the Castle and we were off. We hopped on the tram to the airport and an hour later, we were in London. From Heathrow, we hopped on the tube to South Kensington station. Coming from Edinburgh where the crowd was manageable and people were friendly, it was a shock to hop off the tub at South Kensington to the hustle and bustle of London. There were lots of people, everyone who was i ... 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