Parc Guell

Porking in Barcelona

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May 24th 2010
Only 3 days after my return from a lovely American weekend it was once again time for a vacation. Thank God. Though our flight to Menorca wasn’t until Sunday, Alex and I decided it best to part earlier and spend a day in Barcelona. Up at 5am we finished packing up our bags, showering, etc. before heading to the bus station for our 6:15 bus to Barcelona. Some three hours later we were on the metr ... 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