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Barcelona

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September 1st 2016
On the road again heading for Spain. The weather has been awesome so far, hot and dry. Today we will be lunching in the medieval city of Carcassonne, before reaching Barcelona. We have noticed on our trails, how many jets are flying all over the place. There are vapour trails all over the sky. The further south we go, the more fruit trees there are and lush country side. Lots of Chateaus and vi ... 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