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Drive to Seville; fly to Barcelona

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April 10th 2009
Our plan was to meander to Seville and then fly late tonight to Barcelona, probably arriving around midnight. Mike reviewed the map and plotted a scenic route to the airport. It was a good thing we had been early for breakfast as before we finished the entire hotel staff took off to watch the Holy Week procession on our street. We could not resist joining them and got a kick out of seeing some ... 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