Gentlemen Steve showing signs of being cooped up for too long

"AC/DC - arriving in Madrid"

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January 4th 2010
2nd April: (“I’ll give you roads”) Namibian has an unparalleled knack for misquoting. Place names, statistics, you name it - he gets it wrong: ‘Milan is confusing,’ he opens. I point out that this is, in fact, Madrid. ‘Well, Milan, or Madrid, or whatever you want to call it,’ he replies irritably. Hang on a minute, they’re completely different cities in completely different countr ... 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