Baboon Rock at Montserrat With Abseilers

Sagrada Familia & Montserrat

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July 6th 2013
Geo: 41.3879, 2.16992 Today we lined up early and purchased tickets for Sagrada Familia Cathedral and Tower before the crowds arrived. Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece was commenced in 1882, and is pretty amazing to see. It is huge both inside and outside, and it is estimated that the work will be completed in 2026.We then drove to Montserrat, a Benedictine Monastery which sits high up in th ... 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