Gaudi Architecture

A Spanish Fiesta!

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May 16th 2008
35 days since my last entry on Paris? Wow--midterms, essays and homework really have been taking over my life. One might ask why keep writing these things since it has been almost two months since I've been home, but this blog must be completed. After Paris, I had a short two days in Roma to see my parents arrive, but I've decided to save that for my last entry--there was a lot of reflection t ... 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