Parc Horta Hedge Maze

Adios, Adéu, and Goodbye to Barcelona

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October 22nd 2014
We are getting ready to leave Catalonia so it was something of a novelty to travel into Barcelona three times in less than a fortnight! The first time was to see a group of friends who were visiting from Wales. We were members of the "South Wales Travelbugs" at their formation ten years ago but shortly afterwards we left to go travelling. We still keep in touch and meet up whenever we can. We w ... 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