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La Sagrada Familia & Leaving on a Jet Plane

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July 21st 2008
Well, it is almost time for us to leave Barca and make our way back to Texas. The last day or so, Dave and Michael have been "under the weather" with some kind of minor bug. They are resting in our lovely apartment (trying to ignore the non-stop construction going on in the apt building right next door). Jack is taking good care of them by venturing alone to the mercado, where he used his knowledg ... 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