View from our balcony

Maybe it was meant to be

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January 13th 2008
The day started off really badly. I couldn't get onto the other place because she wasn't answering the phone and I couldn't find anywhere to go online on a Sunday. After much walking and worrying I finally managed to get Ned out of bed and out of the horrible place at lunch time. We couldn't find anywhere with wifi or even an internet cafe even near La Rambla. After an hour or so of dragging our b ... 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