View to south ,,,

Day 17

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May 4th 2011
Day 17: Barcelona-Miravet The day started well with an email from Lachlan, who had been incommunicado in tornado-strewn southern USA for a number of days. It turns out he made with friend Tom a not-well-publicized decision to go camping in the middle of nowhere, where they were apparently in no danger, except for the bear. With directions from the ever-obliging hotel staff, we reached the so ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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