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Cuarenta y tres

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May 19th 2009
We went into Barcelona today to see the magical apartment block that Gaudi renovated - Casa Batllo. Entrance was expensive but it was worth it. We came home lare in teh afternoon and the gardeners were here, as you would have seen from the photos the garden at our house in Barcelona is absolutely beautiful, the gardeners have been coming here at least once a week - the only other time I have se ... 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