The bench I was sitting on

Barcelona & Montmelo

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June 11th 2010
After I wrote my last entry I sent out a million more couchrequests, and the next morning I got up at 10 (after not falling asleep until 3 and then waking up for a while at about 5, so I don't wanna hear it, mom!) to find that one of my CouchRequests had been accepted! It's this hostel / villa run by two dutch guys, an american guy, and a british girl, and they also apparently accept both paying ... 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