La Tarta

A crypt in the Pantheon at El Escorial, where royal children are buried.

September 21st 2006
Hello everyone! We wanted to add a quick update to show you a few photos and introduce you to the newest member of our posse, Rachel (or Raquel, as we call her in Spain). She came through the initiation ceremony with only minor injuries, so the three of us have been having a wonderful time. Rachel brings a new skill to our sightseeing; she is very good at spotting something in our field of visi ... 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

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Wendy and Adrienne

Wendy and I have been friends and coworkers for 8 years. We started working at the same company 3 weeks apart from each other, so we became eligible to take a 2 month sabbatical at the same time. Not wanting to waste this opportunity watching game shows and soap operas for eight weeks, we decided to take off and explore the world together. Wendy is an experienced international traveler and even lived in Spain for a year. The farthest that I have been from the US is Jamaica. Wendy leaves behind her son and her precious dog, Zina. I am leaving my husband and my dog Ava. Hopefully with this b... full info

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