Streets of Bordeaux

Part Ten - Bordeaux and Barcelona

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April 4th 2010
Hi from lovely Barcelona, Spain where we have been since yesterday evening. We spent a couple of days in Bordeaux which didn´t turn out to be one of our favourite destinations. We had thought we were going somewhere special but to be honest, the whole city looked like it could do with a good bath with its´buildings covered in pollution. France is very dog friendly, but the friendship gets pushed ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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