Velazquez´s Las Meninas

El insomnio

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March 20th 2006
So yes, I´m working on about 3 hours of sleep. Jet lag and a brain full of stories to tell and experiences to remember and words to practice conjugating will keep a girl up all night. But now that I´ve got a captive audience.... I just had the most fabulous weekend. Friday I was feeling a bit lonely, but, as any girl knows, retail therapy can cure whatever ails you (right, Rob?). After I fo ... 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