Casa Mila

Cheap Fruit, Gaudi and Green Fairies

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March 30th 2007
3/30/07 Galway-->Dublin-->Barcelona After spending pretty much the entire night packing I woke up early in order to make it to my 9:00 class. I ended up walking to school with my backpack, which ended up being quite a bit heavier than I had hoped it would be. After class I walked into town to meet Sudie and Jenny (who were to me my travel companions for the majority of the trip) at the tourist ... 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