the cathedral

Entry 2 Spain

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May 26th 2007
Hola, Time has been flying by. Yesterday I was sitting at a cafe with a few other people and I could have sworn it was Wed. But finally they convinced me it was Thursday and I could hardly believe it. My arm stopped cramping...yeah!!! Everything has been going well. Yesterday we went to the Cathedral of Montserrat and they had a really awesome art muesum. They had paintings from 9th century and ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona » Monistrol de Montserrat

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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