Lerwick

Beautiful island

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July 18th 2012
Geo: 60.1556, -1.15004It has been almost thirty years since Philip and I last visited Scotland, and we have never been to the Shetland Islands before. We booked a shore excursion to Jarlshof with a shopping stop in a small village with two wool shops and a sightseeing drive around the town of Lerwick. Arriving by tender to the city pier, we see lots of Welcome to Shetland s ... 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