The palacew & gardens

Madrid

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January 9th 2006
Hola, Buenas dias, No espenal! Gracias, adios! That is about all the spanish i've learnt in a week! I got into the bus staion and went to the hostel but it had a minimum of 2 to a room (& i was only uno) so luckily i had another hostel address written down, so i went ot the mad hostel. Quite good free breaky, free net, 6 beds in dorms, gym (didn't get any use) and best of all a beer machine ( ... 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