Closeup of a scene of la Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, It Was The First Time That We Met...

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January 8th 2008
Well, my trip has taken a strange turn. Without getting too much into the details, which potentially would bore you to tears, I am both relieved and incredibly sad to say that I am on my way back to the States tomorrow. Since the last entry, before the 'turn,' the plan was to go back to Rome for a day before Keith left to go back to Chicago. I would stay in Rome for another day before flying out t ... 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