El Prado

Sevilla, Madrid, and back in 48 hours

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March 10th 2008
What a weekend. We flew out Friday at noonish since flights were randomly cheaper than the train. We get to Madrid and we are going to take the metro downtown to find a hostel. Technical problem, the airport is connected to the city by one line and there is a train stuck in that line. So we get a cab after waiting a while since the bus drivers are on strike. We get dropped off at the Prado and wal ... 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