Gothic Area

Espana, Barcelona

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August 28th 2005
What is the best thing to do when recovering from heat stroke....write a blog to all the folks back home suffering through winter! Arrived in Barcelona last night after a turbulent flight from hell but made it to my hostel after train and metro rides later. Stayed up until the very weee hours talking with two Scot girls from Inverness, now teaching in Edinburgh. It was too hot to sleep anyway ... 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