Tapas

Barcelona

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June 8th 2011
Last night we realized with a shock that the train berth we thought we´d reserved for an overnight trip to Barcelona turned out to be just an upright seat--thanks again, crummy Spanish train employees. So we sat in seats all night for the trip, about 10 hours. That meant we landed in Barcelona pretty groggy. And that presented a perfect opportunity for a trio of pickpockets to jostle me on th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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