Lady of Plaça Catalunya

No Rain in Spain

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December 21st 2005
The cold freeze of Switzerland required drastic measures. Either it was to turn into a freakin snowman, or jump onto a plane to Spain. So be it, I got onto my EasyJet plane and rode south. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Barcelona. Say it with me, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah". Warm(er) weather, Christmas lights everywhere, and the hustle and bustle of a Mediterranean country I've been missing. ... 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