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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]
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] Blog: Madrid
Date: October 2nd 2009
Madrid Ok, I’ll confess right now…. I made a bit of a mistake about the weather. Its wonderfully hot in Madrid - after Ireland being unusually hot. A bit hot for Lucy. Sarah and Kate have bought 3 summer dresses between them (one each and a third Ken said they could have if they’d share it). Don’t even need cardy’s in the evenings and I have a suitcase full of them (lots of layers ... read more
Date: October 2nd 2009
Madrid Ok, I’ll confess right now…. I made a bit of a mistake about the weather. Its wonderfully hot in Madrid - after Ireland being unusually hot. A bit hot for Lucy. Sarah and Kate have bought 3 summer dresses between them (one each and a third Ken said they could have if they’d share it). Don’t even need cardy’s in the evenings and I have a suitcase full of them (lots of layers ... read more
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