Las Ramblas

Montserrat and more sun

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September 1st 2005
Well now that I have a stunning set of permanent sunglasses attached to my face there will be no pics of me for awhile! After my wonderful time of the beach, shopping in the markets off Las Ramblas and generally watching the world pass me by in Barcelona I decided that a day on a mountain with monks was in order...so Montserrat here I come. Well in the middle of NO where there is a magical mount ... 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