Overlooking Barcelona

Manana, Manana

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June 14th 2007
We arrived in Barcelona at approximately 6:30pm on Thursday the 14th of June. Barcelona was not a city that either of us had any expectation of. However we knew before touring there that people seem to either love it, or hate it! On first impression, nothing really stood out to us about Barcelona… although it was good to experience another major city! We were taken past the 1992 Olympic Stadium ... 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