The Staircase

This was the narrow staircase of 150 or so steps that it took to get to the roof of the castle.

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June 19th 2010
Like I expected, I woke up this morning not feeling so well after our "system" at the clubs last night. Despite this I made it downstairs in time for breakfast and had packed up my backpack for our weekend trip to Segovia, Avila, and El Escorial. Emily was able to snag a wheel chair for this trip which probably saved her ankle more than she knows. We left around nine this morning on our charte ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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

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