Plaza de Mayor

Madrid

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March 29th 2010
2 days in Madrid. We started the day with a DECLICOUS breakfast of torrijas which is a spanish type of sweet french tosat which is only served around easter time. yum! After brekky we caught the metro down to La Latina and explored the famous El Rastro markets. After the markets we met with Kate, Keith and Millie and had a look in the city centre where there were lots of crazy buskers and a ... 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