Palacio Real 3

Recap of What's Been Done

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May 22nd 2007
Since the last entry I have transferred to another hotel because my Dad left this morning for the states, and so I am currently with my grandmother at the hotel where her tour starts in a couple of days. I'll have one more move to a hotel down the street to meet MY group on Thursday. Until then, I have a bunch of free time! But it's fun free time, because it's free time in MADRID. Today has been ... 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