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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]
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] Blog: Pops and I in Barca
Date: July 31st 2008
Barcelona! What a city. Dad and I took the highspeed train from Madrid to Barca (as the locals call it) and it took 2 and a half hours. I slept most of the way (we left at 7 am), but dad was looking out the window, snapping pictures of the landscapes the whole time. I kept forgetting that everything here is so new to him! Anyway, when we arrived we checked into our cute NH Hotel and then heade ... read more
Date: July 31st 2008
Barcelona! What a city. Dad and I took the highspeed train from Madrid to Barca (as the locals call it) and it took 2 and a half hours. I slept most of the way (we left at 7 am), but dad was looking out the window, snapping pictures of the landscapes the whole time. I kept forgetting that everything here is so new to him! Anyway, when we arrived we checked into our cute NH Hotel and then heade ... read more
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