terrace restaurant in barri gotic neighborhood

Barcelona!

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May 31st 2008
We are on day 3 in Barcelona! It has been awhile since I have updated, mainly because we have been really busy, but I will fill you all in don’t you worry. Our last two ports of call on the cruise were Valetta, Malta and Messina, Sicily. We had a shore excursion in Malta but none in Sicily and, to be completely honest, we weren’t totally taken with either port. Of course, everything in Eur ... 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