Dragon building, Barcelona

OUR GRAND EUROPEAN ADVENTURE

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May 10th 2013
This morning's first stop was at a genuine French perfume factory at Eze on the French Riviera where Nicola bought some perfume for a friend. From there, we drove to Avignon, home of the Popes for a period of time. Once again, we only had a 1 hour stopover here so it's hard to do the city justice when you're trying to grab a quick bite to eat and have a look around at the same time. Af ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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