Dali Museu

Chorizo or Jamon? That is the big question!

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October 21st 2006
Viva Espania. This was my second trip to Spain. A bit more structured (and I actually knew I was going) than the last. Which was an ill fated trip to the spanish island of Mallorca. But that is another story, on with this one.. So I did not have a place to stay for a couple of days and so I got in touch with my old friend Kristine who has been living with her Spanish boyfriend for the last while ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » 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