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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]
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] Blog: Barcelona
Date: June 29th 2012
We had promised that Barcelona would be a relaxing stop-over before the final leg of the journey home, so there was no rushing anyone in the morning. John was happy to get out of the hotel. After a walk down Las Ramblas to the harbor, he returned to la Boquería and procured pastries and fruit juice to bring back for the family. Our objective for the day was to visit Gaudi’s unfinished Sagrad ... read more
Date: June 29th 2012
We had promised that Barcelona would be a relaxing stop-over before the final leg of the journey home, so there was no rushing anyone in the morning. John was happy to get out of the hotel. After a walk down Las Ramblas to the harbor, he returned to la Boquería and procured pastries and fruit juice to bring back for the family. Our objective for the day was to visit Gaudi’s unfinished Sagrad ... read more
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