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Day 24 - Barcelona

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May 19th 2016
Last night went out to dinner and tried lots of tapas which was amazing, one of the best meals I've had. After dinner we went to the supermarket and bought one bottle of beer/cider. We only did this because in Europe we can drink alcohol anywhere we want, on the street, at the beach, in the parks, whereas in nz we can't do that. The supermarket assistant even offered to ask us if we wanted our bot ... 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