Ancient Synagogue in Barcelona

More travel incompetence & an introduction to Barcelona

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April 16th 2018
Our flight to Barcelona was at 7:30 AM. On the boarding passes I downloaded, it looked like we were leaving from Terminal E. After 20 minutes in line, we got up to the desk to find we were in the wrong terminal. A hasty walk and we were now in the correct but even longer line and short on time. I had chatted with the woman behind us so when they started calling people for our flight, she made sure ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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