The Sidewalk

Barcelona

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May 9th 2007
UntitledJulie J Vanover I arrived in Barcelona and arrived at my hostel only to find out that they had canceled my reservation. I originally had planned to be there the night before, but when I couldn´t get a train there I called them and emailed them and they said it was fine and they would change it but they didn´t. And the ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more