Park Guell Mosiac

Renfe Nightmare

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November 23rd 2007
Following a few days spent in Valencia we got the Renfe north to Barcelona, or at least we thought that is what we were doing. The trip to Barcelona started without incident. The train stopped a few times to let passengers on and off as we made our way north along the Mediterranean. All the passengers were passing the time reading or conversing with one another. Then we stopped in Tarragona, 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