Cathedral

Arrival in Barcelona

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June 28th 2012
We arrived a bit early in London and made our way through the Terminal 5 transfer and security maze. We had a short layover but long enough to enjoy the BA Lounge briefly before boarding our flight for Barcelona. Upon arrival we quickly remembered that it is summer in the northern hemisphere – Barcelona is hot! As in Cape Town, we arrived early in the day to find our hotel room not yet availa ... 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