Amigas

La Gente

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May 15th 2006
When a dear friend asked when the next blog was coming, I had to confess that "I don't really have anything new and interesting to report, cuz I didn't travel this weekend, I've just been kickin' it here with the daily grind in Madrid. I got nuttin'." But she wisely pointed out that even the daily can be exotic in its way. So I'm trying to look at my city and my experience with new eyes and sha ... 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