Plaza Real

Barcelona: Part 1 of my fall break adventure

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October 11th 2008
I set off for my fall european adventure at 6 in the morning from the apartment, with a backpack crammed with clothes and a smile on my half-awake face. The train to Barcelona was fairly uneventful, although we did pass some gorgeous mountain and ocean scenery along the way. I would love one day to explore Spain with a car so I could get out and explore all of these out of the way, hidden places t ... 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