Barcelona - Spain 12

Barcelona - Spain

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June 12th 2008
Thursday 12th June: Spent today sightseeing around Barcelona with Sean, Gemma and Al.. We saw some amazing architecture by Antoni Gaudi including the Sagrada Familia which has been work in progress for over 100 years and still going. It is expected to be finished somewhere close to 2020. A long day which involved walking many kilometres before later shooting some pool back at the Magma Bar where t ... 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