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Fall Break Part III: Barcelona

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November 1st 2008
Part three of my trip started in Barcelona and it was an interesting place. When I got into Barcelona, I went straight to the hostel. Traveling with Maxann and Ashley, we went to master yet another metro system and luckily this time, Pip didn't get stuck anywhere. So we went to the hostel and eventually went to eat out at a restaurant for frittatas and a little later, we went on a churro search. 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