Sagrada Familia

Exploring Barcelona

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September 6th 2008
I´ve been on the move a lot since arriving in Barcelona, Wednesday, September 2, 2008, so I decided I had best sit down and write something before I get on the road again tomorrow. Barelona´s mediterranean climate is very conducive to a lifestyle of being outdoors, in the streets, sipping coffees or drinking beer while sitting in the countless outdoor cafes, watching the hustle and bustle as th ... read more

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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