Ken and Gaudi Chimney

Gaudi, St George and the pickpocket

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April 23rd 2008
Today we set off early to Las Ramblas - a largely pedestrian street with lots of stalls etc and expecting it to be quiet at that time of day, only to find it crowded with people selling red roses, and others selling books - hundreds and hundreds of stalls of books - all over the city. Turns out its St Georges day - the Barcelonan equivalent of Valentineś day, and also designated the day of the bo ... 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