Gaudi house close up

Pickpockets Gaudi and Flamenco

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June 9th 2011
What a big day. The good news is I got pickpocketed - but chronolgy rules, so first off to Parc Guell. Two of Gaudi's passions were nature and ceramics. The vast Parc Guell is an expression of both. Natural beauty and Gaudi buildings, walls and ceramics. We spent hours walking and ogling and listening to music and watching various buskers. Willl and I saw lots of wild parakeets and ot ... 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