gothic quarter

Beach Day (Day 35)

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June 15th 2010
Got up just in time for breakfast today after getting only a few hours of sleep which seems to be the norm here. Definitely the craziest hostel I have been to so far. I was signed up to do a walking tour around the Gothic Quarter. Yeh, I know I already did one but I had planned on just wandering around this area today so I figured why not do it with a group and a guide who has an idea what's go ... 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