Camp Nou

Barcelona, Barcelona, Barcelona

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September 11th 2012
Yes, the title to this blog entry is kind of boring, but it's hard to know exactly how to describe my impressions of Barcelona. This is a mesmerizing, captivating, electric place. There are so many different layers here to discover, and I have barely scratched the surface. So far the itinerary I had planned for each day in Barcelona has changed a number of times. I think it might be th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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