View from the mountain

Mediterranean Cruise (Day 6 & 7)

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August 12th 2009
We arrived in Barcelona, Spain early in the morning and we soon departed for our shore excersion. My grandmother had been to Spain once before and insisted that we take a tour of Montserrat Monastery because she knew that we would really enjoy it...and she was right! Montserrat is a beautiful Benedictine monk mountain retreat about one hour from Barcelona. The natural beauty surrounding the mona ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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