the infamous lizard of barcelona

sagrada familia

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April 25th 2004
Barecelona has some great stuff to do. I saw the sagrada familia, this cathedral although unfinished may be my favorite in Europe. I definately have noticed alot more is done since i was here 3 years ago. Hopefully they´ll finish it on time (50 years) so i can visit it when i´m 74. There´s always something going in the streets at any hour. i´ve seen people playing piano on the streets, flamanc ... 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