Inside the Sagrada Familia

Barcelona memories

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December 22nd 2006
So I did it. I finally traveled to Spain for a brief, yet unforgettable long-weekend trip. Lessons learned. Good times. Elite status through February 2008. Met new people. Different cultures. C'est la vie. Asi es la vida. That's life. Did you know Catalan is the language mostly spoken in Barcelona? A combo of Spanish and French as far as I can tell. My visit to Barcelona was half as ... 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