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Stockholm ----> Barcelona

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September 16th 2008
Well I was still making up my mind the last time I wrote here. But on Saturday afternoon in Stockholm I found a cheap flight to Barcelona, so I bought it. Never before have I bought a flight to another country and less than 24 hours later been on the plane. First I should quickly explain my one full day of touring Stockholm. It's a very interesting city and has a very beautiful old town. It i ... 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