Looking out to sea

Climbing Mountains, Hitting the Beach, and Borat?

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May 22nd 2011
After our last posting, we decided to head up Montjuic, the 'mountain' in Barcelona, which happens to be about a block from our apartment. We strapped Delaney in to her carrier and hiked up the mountain for some beautiful views of the Sea and Barcelona. There is also an old fort up there with some distinctively less old anti-aircraft guns. On our way down we stumbled upon a small zipline i ... 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