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Day 42 Barcelona

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May 29th 2018
It would not surprise me that during the writing of this recap of today that I fall asleep, not because my brain strains in its endeavours to write a literary masterpiece, but simply that’s how tired I (we) are. We pour over the various maps and information the night before, and the morning too, deciding what we are going to do and see, the route we must take and the ‘gear’ we will carry in ... 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