Balcony Garden

Catalonia is not Spain

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April 24th 2012
Life is not predictable and even though I planned to be in Salzburg to celebrate my 60th birthday I ended up in Barcelona. Why? Because it was recommended by my son who had been to this city and loved it. I am glad we followed his advice as it turned out that due to the cold weather Austria was not the right destination for a spring visit in 2012. The journey starts at noon with a long layover in ... 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