First dinner in Spain - what's morilla?!

Arrival in Barcelona

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April 9th 2009
This trip started with another moment of panic (I seem to have recurring problems booking air travel!). I checked in online with SAS the day before we were to leave and discover that there was a ticket to Barcelona for me, but no ticket for Bruce! So Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours before departure, I freaked out just a little. I called SAS and they searched but could not find a ticket for ... 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