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Barcelona Day 3 (Day 21 & Day 22)

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June 4th 2012
On Sunday, our day consisted of getting up a little later and heading over to the Olympic park. It is a shame that the park in shambles and that that is what happens to most Olympic parks. It was not that bad to look at but it defiantly was not the place it was 12 years ago. All of the fields and events places were closed but I am not sure whether because of the fact that it was a Sunday or becaus ... 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