The Cathedral and Monastery

Barcelona et dux

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October 24th 2015
We went up to the Lido and I had a big bowl of Swiss muesli and a pecan pastry and a croissant. I looked for those hot chocolate dipped pastries I enjoyed that first morning; but, they’d evidently been replaced this morning by the pecan pastry. Sharon was having potatoes and white toast; although, she only picked through the mixed potatoes of regular, sweet and blue potatoes roasted in pieces. I ... 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