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Barcelona 2010: Saturday

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March 20th 2010
SAturday morning we walked up to Sagrada Familia but just took pictures of the outside. The lines were already long to enter and since it was just a few blocks from our apartment we figured we'd get back another day. It's really impressive even on the outside! Next we walked all the way to another Gaudi masterpiece, La Pedrera. It was nice and sunny while we walked around on the roof. Pat w ... 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