La Sagrada III

B-B-B-Barcelona

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December 15th 2011
BARCELONA THURSDAY - 24 NOVEMBER Drove from Les Brunels through the Pyrenees and into Spain. The Pyrenees are already capped in snow on the highest peaks. Very pretty, especially since we could enjoy them from a distance. Architecture has changed again. Also, the vegetation changed as we left the “Midi” in the Pyrenees and turned toward the East. The highway follows the Med from Narbonn ... 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