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Barcelona!

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June 10th 2007
This city is HOT and all uphill but I have to admit it has a certain charm. Gaudi has some crazy buildings here too. I love Barcelona! When I signed up for this trip I really wasn't too excited about Spain, but I am soo happy I decided to go. Okay, so our first day in my sister and I walked down the street from the hotel to a small park down the street. We hiked up the side of a nature trail a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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