Cowboy, Alice and an honorary Dutch Patrick

"AC/DC - Barcelona, but not for tourists"

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March 21st 2010
7th June 09: It's Sunday today, a day of rest. Or it ought to be, but we've been up since 05.00 - loading into Barcelona's Olympic Stadium. At 8.30, “Alice” and Cowboy set up the “Boneyard Beach Club”, carefully elevating sunloungers to the optimum solar-receiving position. 'The club opens at nine, dear boy,' says a shirtless Cowboy. A local truck driver noisily enters the sunbathing ... 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