La Sagrada Familia

Bus Turistic

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September 13th 2008
Thursday Sept. 11 wasa holiday throughout Catalonia. It actually celebrates the defeat of the Catalonian Army in the 1700's... but today celebrates the Catalan language and culture. Thanks to this holiday, I had a four day weekend and was able to explore more of Barcelona. On Thursday and Friday, I was a full on tourist. Two friends and myself went on Bus Turistic, a tour bus that takes you al ... 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