Gaudis' Casa Batllo

Spain

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October 6th 2007
Spent 3 nights in Barcelona were we spent a lot of time at the beach and saw Gaudis´ Casa Batllo appartments, Park Guell, the Sagrada Familia Cathedral and walked around a lot. Then spent 2 nights in Madrid where Sim left us to go back to the UK and we left Europe for South America. ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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