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Thank Goodness for Gaudi

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March 26th 2008
Okay so Barcelona was totally not where i went after Newcastle, but I managed to write this entry first so I'm going to publish it out of order. Alright I´m going to try to write this entry while in Barcelona so everything is fresh in my mind. First I would like to say that I´ve been really nervous about the Barcelona stretch of my trip. I´ve heard that Barcelona is really cool, but I´ve al ... 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