St John’s Firework Display

Week 12

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June 24th 2011
Geo: 42.0534, 3.1976718/06/11 Hot and Sunny 24 oC19/06/11 Overcast with Sunny spells 22oC We went into the town to view the traditional floral carpet made to celebrate the feast of the corpus, the carpets are made by most of the retailers and children from the local school. The displays are made from flowers, glass beads, and coloured wood chip / shavings, ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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