Figueres, Spain

Day trip with Dali

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April 26th 2005
The weather was very warm today and the sky was very blue. We got up early and went to the train station and just barely made it onto the train to Figueres. We got there and walked around lost for awhile looking for the Dali Museum. We finally found it and it was a lot of fun. I am so happy I got to go -- I've been looking forward to it for months. There was a lot of his ink doodles/sketches ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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