Craig with his cup of wine

Madrid

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March 16th 2008
I had to go to Madrid recently for work. It was a totally fantastic city. I must admit that I had never thought that Madrid was anything special. I thought that it would be a pretty ho hum kind of space but I was so surprised by the city itself that it isn't funny. It was a wonderful place. We ( my work colleague Craig and myself) arrived really rather late at night on the Sunday. Just in time ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » 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