Blackie & Whitey

SPAIN - BARCELONA

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October 29th 2010
************ SPAIN ************* BARCELONA Ola! The taxi dropped us off at the first station over the border, Figueras. It was a tiny train station and we were famished so we sampled some Spanish food for the first time. Netty had a long pastry thing with custard in the middle and nuts on top. I had a toasted ham and cheese sandwich but with the cheese on the outside of the bread??? It to ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona » La Rambla

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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