View from cable car

Atop a mountain

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June 15th 2013
Today at Starbucks, I am Shaw. I dont even know if thats a name. Especially when the guy went to hand out my drink, he did a double take and frowned. I just shrugged like, yeah I guess thats me. Shaw. So today, due to the flat footwear and heavy camera bag Ive been lugging, i decided to go full tourista tackey and wear my running shoes. Yes thats right, like a downtown business gal on her lunch br ... 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