Plaza de Indepencia in Madrid

Hola Madrid

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November 23rd 2007
Happy late Thanksgiving!! We arrived to Madrid yesterday around 3pm. The airport was such a hassle; we couldn't find our baggage claim, walked around the airport 10 times, no one spoke English. Took 3 different trains to get the hotel, FINALLY got settled in at like 5pm. I think we were both kind of grumpy and tired at that point! In any case, we met up with Greg (whom I met traveling in Mu ... 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