La Pedrera

Barcelona Birthday

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June 13th 2010
So on my birthday morning I got up and took the train into the city. Firstly, I found the bus station to find out about getting to my next place, which was good practice for my Spanish. Other than that, I've had a kind of hard time practicing, since everybody at the places I'm staying speaks English (and no Spanish at all), and at museums and stuff people automatically speak English to me, even ... 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