Sunset on Barcelona

Finishing Up in Barcelona, Starting Anew in Valencia

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December 7th 2005
Hello Reader. The following day Nicolas and I decided to be tourists and go see La Sagrada Familia. The guide book describes it as a once-before-you-die kinda thing. It was cool, still under construction after over a hundred years, and will probably still be a hundred years from now. It was designed by the famous artist/architect Gaudí. I didn't go up into the structure. I split from Nick ... 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