Madrid

Chapter 2

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October 30th 2008
England would not be England without snow, so on the eve of my departure (and despite it not being winter) the temps dropped suddenly to 0 (from around 8 during the day) and a snow storm swept through birmingham depositing around 2 inches of snow on the ground. I was very lucky to get out of England. I heeded the warnings of my family who told of the horror that is the English motorways.. The ... 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