Gaudi's Church

Ba'tthhhh'elona...

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August 11th 2005
There were a few really sick people on the bus this morning after a big finish in Paris... 5 people were late for the bus. Two of the guys ended up being 30 min late - they were lucky the bus waited.... We stopped on the way and bought some stuff for a picnic. Art & I got some amazing bread, cheese, ham and strawberries and were pretty much the only ones who bought wine, but hey, what's a picn ... 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