pretty sweet view pt 3

The many sights and smells of Spain

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September 24th 2007
So spain has been a great start to my trip. First I got to spend 2-3 hours waiting for Alex at the airport... aparently there are two airports in Barcelona.... I guess it didn't help that he didn't have ANY of my flight details. oh well. anywho, once we found eachother there weren't anymore buses or trains to Girona so we were forced to pay 160 euros (!!!!!) for a taxi ride with the world's smelli ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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