La Sagrada Familia

The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on my Brain

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December 2nd 2005
After a four-day cram session at the hostel to try and learn Español, I now find myself drifting aimlessly once again through the home of el Flamenco, el Picasso and...er los Edificios Bonitos... (Sí, that´s right- "Estoy no hablo muy bien Español!") Anyway, I´m staying at a sufficiently cramped hostel in the centre of Barcelona for a couple of days before trying to make my way down to Gran ... 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