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Some Guy Called Gaudi, Embracing the Siesta and the Joys of Drinking Cold Sangrias on a Warm Sunny Day

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April 6th 2008
Hola! Well folks, summer is here!!! Finally. For us it has been a looooonnggg, cold and grey winter and with a combination of heading further south, hitting April and starting daylight savings Summer has arrived. It was so lovely to be able to stroll around at 7 in the evening without a big jacket on and it still be light. Not to mention how wonderful it is to be warmed by sunshine. We flew ou ... 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