Alex wih paella

w/c 11.05.08

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May 17th 2008
Sunday 11 May 2008 The rain has finally stopped!! :-) It's still really windy though, and the fencing around the terrace is coming down because it's been done oh so well. Unfortunately everything's closed so we can't buy any cable ties to fix it with until Tuesday. Grrrr. Monday 12 May 2008 Local holiday today - Easter Monday. Yes, that's right - they have Holy Week (a who ... 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