Matt admiring Gaudi

Bare Barcelona (Written by Maria, with picture commentary by Matt)

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October 11th 2008
Barcelona We spent two beautiful days in Barcelona. For me, Barcelona is one of the most romantic cities we have visited on this trip. Autumn set in and the air was amazingly fresh, dry, and with a tinge of dead leaves that inherently mark a season of change. At the same time the weather was still summer like in that we'd break a sweat by mid afternoon while lying on the beach. [b ... 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