Resting

Biking around Barcelona

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November 28th 2008
*note on Barcelona: This city is the capital of Catalunya, a region of Spain that doesn’t consider itself “Spanish.” They speak their own language, Catalan and have their own culture. While most people also speak Spanish, all the street signs were in Catalan; however, this is the city where I heard the most English spoken on the streets (by both tourists and locals). Friday I wor ... 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