Madrid & Sangria : o )

Spain & Salamanca

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June 26th 2006
Hola mi Familia y amigos! Well where to start hit Madrid on 26 May and met with new friends at a hostel (that was an experience!) Anyway had a great time exploring and going to the Prado Art Museum what a amazing place saw Goya, Velasquez, Rembrandt, and oh darn more I forgot! I fill in the blanks later. Also had a party at the hostel bar having my first Sangria pretty great stuff! We went ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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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