La Boqueria

Gothic Quarter & Barcelona Day 2

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June 22nd 2007
Day 2 in Barcelona (6/22) You can see photos of our adventures here Rachel says: After getting 11 hours of sleep, we rushed downstairs to see if we could still get the hotel's “continental breakfast” (at 11:25 am. :-)) We were famished and quite pleased when they said that we co ... 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