SkyeBarcelonabike

Episode 4: Barcelona, Spain

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July 2nd 2011
Ok, sorry I posted late (Spain time). Since it is evening in Spain, I am going to post about my last 2 days. So yesterday morning I had a Spanish lesson with Bibiana, a friend of Shawn. After that we just sat around all day and stared into space. JUST JOKING!!! Around 1:30 p.m, my mom and I left our cozy little house to go to a bike tour in Barcelona. Finding the train and the stop was very hard, ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona » Barcelona

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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