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Barcelona thoughts

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January 31st 2014
Love Barcelona. People are kind, courteous and proud of their city. Shop keepers are always sweeping outside their stores. We saw lots of people with dogs and never saw poop on the streets (unlike Paris where you must be on the look out) We were warned repeatedly about pickpockets but never saw any evidence of this. We always felt safe walking the streets. ... 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