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Barcelona

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June 30th 2013
We arrived in Barcelona around 8:30pm, but it was still bright out. I absolutely love that it stays light in Spain until around 10pm. We easily found our shuttle bus downtown and walked a few blocks to our hostel. We ended up with a small apartment that we shared with a couple other early 20 something girls. It was in a great area, near the cathedral and in the gothic quarter. After a quick little ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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