Day 1 Photo 4

Day 1

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August 23rd 2012
This was definitely the longest traveling I’ve done. We took a plane to Madrid where we switched planes to Barcelona and then took a bus to Tarragona. It was well worth it though. The view from our room is gorgeous. We can see the whole city and the beach as well as old Roman ruins. Once we got to our room we immediately changed and went to the playa. The water was calm, clear, and cool en ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Tarragona

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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