Andrew with the Nativity Facade of the Sagrada Familia in the background

Spring Break in Spain

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March 23rd 2007
On March 22nd we flew from Dublin to the Girona airport in Spain. Luckily we were able to catch a bus into Barcelona quicker than expected and got to Scott and Barbs around 11:30pm. On Friday while they were at school we walked to the Sagrada Familia and the beach. Despite being under construction for the past 120 years and still a long ways from being finished, the Sagrada Familia is the largest ... 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