Barcelona Photo 2

Barcelona

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June 27th 2009
We arrived in Barcelona after spending a relaxing 11 nights in Mallorca, a Spanish island. We were feeling good and ready to jump back into into spending stressful, short bursts of time in cities. Arriving late due to our plane being delayed, we headed towards the hostel slowly carrying our stuff with us. It was a longgggg walk and we were exhausted by the end of it. That night we didnt do much be ... read more

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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