passing Barcelona

on the road (II)

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September 13th 2006
the second day on the road we arrived in spain. we were welcomed with heavy rainfalls in the pyrenees. but the weather soon changed and we headed further into the south under the laughing face of a burning sun. always the same - but never boring. when it begun to dawn we built up our tent another time at the mediterrean sea. ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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