Just arriving to Madrid

I love you, Spain! Let's get married and make babies.

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June 1st 2011
I want to start at the beginning, but I'm afraid that there isn't much to say about the plane ride(s). There's only one photo because, well,... you can't really take a photo of turbulence that occurs in the middle of the night or the sheer terror that grips you. Jesus! I was having a nice, little slumber and I woke up to this terrible jerking. One guy ran to the back of the pla ... 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