Sahara in the square

Madrid in a flash

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January 27th 2009
Madrid was always going to be a quick stop for us. Land, rent a car, get to hotel, sleep, wake up, go see the Guernica (that's a Picasso that Catherine really wanted to see), and then drive to Seville. We landed at 11am, exhausted but jubilant that we were finally there. Picked up the rental car and headed out to find our hotel. After her 3 hours sleep in 24 Sahara fell asleep before we ... 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