I very much enjoyed the building that housed the stairs to the wine cellar

The cava vineyards and dinner at the Port - Barcelona, September 10, 2004

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March 11th 2007
The next day certainly began early - I was exhausted and not feeling at the top of my game, but I was up, wearing my suit and downstairs by eight. We prepared for the speakers and delegates to arrive, making some last minute adjustments and arrangments. The meetings that morning went well, albeit a little slowly. I think some of the speakers enjoyed listening to themselves talk! Afterwards, ... 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