Exterior of La Sagrada Familia

Day two Barcelona

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November 8th 2009
Our surroundings here are so comfortable that we have slept in again this morning although it won’t matter as we planned to be a bit later catching the train as we have clothes washing to do. So before we sit down to our breakfast it is down to the laundry,just a short walk away,to load up the 15kg washing machine.It has been a few days since we last did a big wash so there is quite a bit to loa ... 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