Fountains of Montjiuic

Gigi. Chris-in-a. Barcelona.

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June 18th 2010
Thanks to Woody Allen’s latest movie: ‘Vicky. Christina. Barcelona.’ for the inspiration for the title for this blog. We happened to watch this while falling asleep over two nights. We checked into Hotel Soho which is in the Eixample district. It is near the University of Barcelona and a trendy neighborhood. The hotel is very trendy and had a window onto the Gran Via. It was a 10 minute ... 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