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Gaudi and the Ladies in Pink

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October 19th 2014
Geo: 41.3879, 2.16992We sleep soundly as if on clouds. The beds at the Crowne Plaza are big and soft and this area of Barcelona seems to be quiet with no pervading noise of traffic or people. We breakfast at the hotel which was ok, I've had better, before heading out for some early morning sightseeing.We catch the Metro to the Sagrada Familia, Antonio Gaudi's famous cathedral, that is ... 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