Rackwick

The Old Man of Hoy

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June 14th 2017
14 June 2017 One of our main aims on this trip was to visit The Old Man of Hoy, at 450 feet the tallest sea stack in Britain. We achieved our aim today. <a name="_Hlk485231251"></a>Rackwick is the start of the three-mile path along the coast and across the moors to the Old Man. We began the walk in sunshine but just before we reached our destination, sod’s law prevailed an ... 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