View inside Olympic Stadium

Barcelona Overload

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August 28th 2017
Oh my goodness there is SO much to see and so much history but don't worry we aren't even going to try to cover all that we saw yesterday. The fact that we have fabulous wi fi and a blog didn't appear says it all - it was a big day. Also I have never depleted my phone (camera) battery totally in one day!! The Hop on Hop off bus was excellent but we decided to do both runs back to back which cov ... 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