Statue in Plaza Mayor

Day 2 and less jet-lagged

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May 17th 2007
I don't think that I could ever get used to Spaniards' sense of time. 5:00 at night is still early in the afternoon... 10:00 is dinner time. I got hungry last night at 6:00, but nothing is open yet. Would I have gone even if it were? Probably not. I really need to get over my phobia of speaking Spanish. I didn't say anything yesterday, though, so today so far I've done infinitely better. 5 words! ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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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