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Scotland Road Trip

I had long been fascinated by Scotland.  I hatched a plan to rent a car to drive around the country, clockwise.  I flew into Glasgow to begin my journey.  If you want to try this at home, keep in mind that you drive a car in the United Kingdom...

160 comments    scotland edinburgh glasgow
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5 Places I'd Like To Visit Before I Die

Here is the top five of my personal bucket list of the places I'd like to visit before I fall off the perch.

46 comments    travel europe england
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From the 8/9 Scotland Dumbarton Reporter: “Teen Inspired Loch Monster Adventure”

That was reporter Robert Moore’s headline. His story was about an “American teenager who was the inspiration for the children’s book “The Loch Lomond Monster”, about a monster who lurks in the depths...

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Cononish, Scotland’s Only Commercial Gold Mine

An old gold mine in Scotland is being resurrected by Australian company Scotgold Resources Limited who are awaiting planning permission to operate the Cononish Goldmine in Tyndrum that they bought in 1997, when gold prices were too low to make the previous venture viable. Since gold prices have now risen to record highs, the venture is very much a going concern and the gold mining company should see a return on their initial investment in as little as two years from opening.

12 comments    gold scotland gold prices
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Queenstown – Capital Of Extreme Sports

Queenstown is another beautiful New Zealand city which you can visit during your vacation in New Zealand. The name of the city came from a gold trader, who after seeing the beauty of the place said Even Queen Victoria will like this place....

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Skye Idyll

Tuesday began grey in Glasgow as we prepared to leave on our short trip. It was the tenth of November so the dreich weather was hardly a surprise. What was, was the clear sky on the northern horizon where we...

0 comments    scotland glasgow highlands
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The Loch Lomond Monster

Written by David Russell. Illustration by Frank Furlong From "Words To Grow With" For Children6-8. ® and © 1998 - David Russell With thanks to "Sir" Aaron Rennell & "Becky" Rebecca Smith ...

5 comments    adventure children's stories
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Loch Lomond, Scotland

I wanted to write something that would blend perfectly with February but I didn't come close to what I would have wanted to write. The poem below is something that may come close to the deeper meaning of...

11 comments    scotland glasgow daffodils
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SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

MISTY HILLS AND GLEN MISTY HILLS AND GLEN LOCH NESS LOCH NESS LOCH ABER   I have heard so much about the beauty and romance of the Scottish highlands from tourists who had returned from that place. But the hardcore skeptic that I am, I refused...

7 comments    beauty rain loch ness monster
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Benjamin Cook Wellbeing

This hub is dedicated to fitness, wellbeing and healthy living - helping you make good lifestyle decisions, without having lots of products pushed at you!  Benjamin Cook is a personal trainer and...

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