Outside of Sagrada Familia

Barcelona - AKA the beginning

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June 3rd 2012
After arriving at 7am (1am my time), I got my baggage and proceeded to wait until 11am for everyone to get there. Then me, 9 other girls, and one lonely boy made the trek to our hostel. At first it was a little overwhelming, but once we figured out that the train symbol is not the same as the bus symbol...life got easier. We took a bus to a train and then walked 4 blocks with all of our l ... 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