Susi and MM at Templo de Debod

Madrid Meets Mary Margaret

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July 1st 2011
Waiting for Mary Margaret to get to Madrid was the longest month of my life. I couldn’t even really believe that she was in Madrid until she arrived at 7 in the morning and was jumping on me and screaming. Despite her long flight she wasn’t that tired so we went back to my apartment to drop her bags off and then went to meet Aizza and Carolin at Ch & Ch, a churro’s place in the center, for ... 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