Day 14 - Barcelona, Spain May 19th 2011 Today we had a full sightseeing tour in Barcelona! Unfortunately I didn't feel too much better when I woke up, but I determined to see all that I could. We had breakfast at 8:00 and it was onto the coach for the drive into the city at 8:30 am.
First we got a tour of the city from the coach, including a drive up Montjuic for some excellent views of the city and the water. The sun was out and ... read more
Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona 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
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