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Episode 9: Barcelona, Spain

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July 9th 2011
Today was my fifth and final day at the Esplai Port d'Aiguadolc sailing camp. The first thing we did that day at camp was play a game called 'ninja'. It was a fun game that helped improve your reflexes. Then the instructors split the kids into 2 groups. The older kids (which included me) went out on a sailboat called the Cristalmina with a 5 horsepower motor. The younger kids went out ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona » La Rambla

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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