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France is not Spain, and Catalonia is somewhere in between

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February 14th 2008
Strolling down the beach in Valencia, we were starving and looking for an authentic paella experience. The restaurants lining the Sea did not fit in with our budget, peering through the window lined patios exposed tanned old men with slicked back hair wearing leather loafers without socks. The menu promised local specialties for 20 euro per person! We walked on. A block away from the beach were ... 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