Sagrada Familia

Barcelona and Ibiza

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July 19th 2013
Our flight from Pisa to Barcelona was delayed so we didn’t end up getting in until really late. We had planned ahead and booked a hotel near the airport for one night, or so we thought. Because it was so late, there was reduced train/tram service which left us waiting up to 40 minutes just to get to the next mode of transportation. We took a train from the airport to the metro to a tram to reali ... 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