Sagrada Familia

Architecture - ancient and modern

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April 22nd 2008
Monday 21 April Hola. Dos cafe con leche. Gracias - this is the current extent of our spanish but we are learning fast. This means - Hello. Two coffes with milk. Thankyou. We had a good second half of the flight courtesy of melatonin and zopiclone, and slept for a lot of the flight. We were into the hotel in the bus and then off sightseeing by midday. A lot of the sights are within easy walking ... 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