Montserrat

European Adventure 2013

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August 21st 2013
As true "mountain people" in search of some cooler weather, we journeyed to Montserrat, about an hour and a half's train and cable car ride from our current abode. At a bit less than 1000m above sea level, it's about the same altitude as our home in Katoomba. It was in fact marginally cooler than the city of Barcelona but it became oppressively humid as the day progressed. In spite of this ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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