Castle/Museum

Trip to Madrid

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January 25th 2008
Today we took a school trip to Madrid. It was alright. I am not one for big cities, so for me, the trip wasn't that fun (which is interesting since my friends and I are returning there tomorrow morning!). Madrid is about an hour (by bus) north of Toledo. We first went to the Palace Real, which is the castle in which the King and Queen of Spain used live, but now it is pretty much a museum (althoug ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo

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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