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Gonna take a fast train?

Posted on Wednesday, 22 July, 2015 by Euroyankee

I took a train today from Barcelona to Madrid. The journey was 640 km, or roughly the same distance as from Boston Mass. to Washington DC. It took 2 hours and 30 minutes. No shit. Moreover, I did not have … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from Barcelona – First Takes

Posted on Thursday, 14 June, 2012 by Euroyankee

One of the first things that one notices in Barcelona is the public cleaning and care-taking of the city. Throughout the city, throughout the day and night, an army of cleaners, clad in green and yellow hi-visibility uniforms, patrol the … Continue reading →

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