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Barcelona - Not the first time that we met

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September 16th 2008
Vamos a la playa....the sun and sangria soaked Catalonia capital was waiting for us and we didn't want to disappoint. So to Heathrow at 04:30, Friday 12th September. When I associate B.A. and aerophobia, usually i'd think of the dungaree wearing Nam vet but in this case B.A. gave us a flight so arm rest grabbing and stomach churningly turbulent as to erase '80's action dramas from our conciousne ... 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