The cable car was packed

Barcelona, Spain

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May 18th 2008
Barcelona, Spain We now have the train system down...I hope. The weather is much more pleasant and we are off to walk the La Rambla in Barcelona; a lovely tree lined street in the middle of the city. Today is the Marathon here in Barcelona, and many streets are closed. We walked down the La Rambla... a famous pedestrian street in Barcelona, with venders and mimes. Greetings to our Ram ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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