Creature on La Rambla

Barcelona Bound

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January 10th 2008
All went well smoothly on our flight. Just when we had time to kill before we could meet the girl from the place we're staying the flight got in half an hour early. We had to spend a couple of hours in a cafe down the road from the place. Free wifi with cheap coffees but it isn't 'downstairs' like she led us to believe. After specifically asking her about internet access before we booked and being ... 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