Casa Mila Chimneys

Barcelona

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September 3rd 2008
Before I start I'd like to apologise for my presumption that the Spanish word 'Bombero' referenced in the Madrid stage meant Bomb or had something to do with bombs. It actually has something to do with Firemen. Years ago in Standard 4, my teacher bored us to death with tales of his travels through Spain. He'd kept a menu which, of course, was in Spanish. So we had to somehow incorporate, the ... 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