Palm trees!

Goodbye, Sylt

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August 10th 2014
Hello, Barcelona! After a somewhat hectic morning in terms of packing and cleaning out the house, we made it out in perfect time to catch our train, which in turn put us in in perfect time to catch our plan to Barcelona. We made it into the city and to our hostel in great time. We're located right in the middle of the city, and it seems as though the street we're on is the equivalent of Newbury St ... 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