Homage to Barceloneta

February 18th 2013
Barcelona – history and history in the making. Swingent cuts to education and health due to the economic crisis in Spain gave rise to a well attended nighttime protest outside city hall. The Christmas decorations and lights lent a surreal touch. The Catalonians are not that happy at propping up the rest of the country. They are campaigning strongly for secession. Historically Catalonia was unifi ... 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

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Meryl Dunton-Rose

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A long time traveller with a father with itchy feet who encouraged me to see all. So glad the pandemic is over! Another long sojourn in Europe this year 2023 with an exciting three weeks in Sri Lanka as the culmination of the trip. Graeme and I travel well together and enjoy exploring some of the unusual and some of the well-trodden sights the world has to offer. Plans for Gino our motorhome to be travelling through Italy, Albania and Montenegro this year interspersed with family events and a 100th birthday party! More on that later. ... full info

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