Express Sidewalks

Day 1 of our Journey

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November 5th 2008
Besides the one setback of having to change our flight plans, the trip went fairly smoothly. All the credit must go to Ruth, she is incredible at planning these trips. All I have to do is show and drive, which suits me just fine, assuming of course that I can drive. Our plan is to fly to Madrid and spend five days in the city, then fly to Rome and do some exploring around the city. I've never been ... 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