Barcelona

3-day Weekend in Barcelona

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October 3rd 2007
Hi all!!!! What can I say about Barcelona? It is an incredible city! Our trip started out on Thursday evening when we (Monica, Caitlin, and I) walked down to the metro stop closest to us (Circo Massimo) in the rain, it was so much fun walking down the Aventine Hill in the rain with my weekend bag (Le Sportsac with little puppies, kittens, and ducks all over it), my purse, and my bright yello ... 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