Last stop July 28th 2007 We came back to Madrid for the last two days before flying home. It was over 100 degrees cooking down to about 85 right before dawn. We walked around at night and tried to stay inside cool museums and cathedrals during the day. ... read more
Europe » Spain » District of Madrid 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