IMG_0034 day 1

I love Barcelona

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May 26th 2015
We made it to Barcelona. The flight was fine. We sat next to a really nice couple from southern California. They are staying in Paris for a few days before flying to Rome to take a cruise. We were picked up at the airport by the nicest guy and took us straight (well he got lost) to our apartment. Through our blurry eyes we could tell we were going to like Barcelona. But I didn't know I was going t ... 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