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Airplane adventures and our eventual arrival in Madrid

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July 4th 2007
So here I am, reporting from a curiously tucked away marigold colored cement basement filled with computers in Madrid! It was a hectic flight in every way imaginable.... first, our flight was delayed two hours and our butts had long fallen asleep from too much airport sitting before we even boarded. secondly, I was sitting across from a very rowdy and unhappy toddler who took it upon himsel ... 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