Park in Barcelona

Week 10: Barcelona, Katie's last weekend in Madrid

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December 14th 2010
Wow what a busy week this has been! This week Katie and I started off with a trip to Barcelona. We hopped on a bus in the middle of the night Sunday and took the 8 hour ride to Barcelona, putting us there bright and early Monday morning. We found our hostel, checked in and got ready to explore the city. Monday we spent the day wondering around flea markets, walking through the city towards the ... 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