Retiro Park

A Symphony of Honking . . . Madrid!

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November 18th 2008
(November 13th - 14th) Madrid! Well, the last time I was here I had the misfortune of being pick-pocketed and losing a chunk of cash as well as Caleb’s passport (I’m still sorry about that one). We spent a good portion of our trip explaining to the police, in Spanish, what had happened (thank you Brendan for translating). Then we spent another substantial amount of time at the US embassy ge ... 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