Past, Present, Future

Back to the Future

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October 10th 2011
And so we are in Madrid, and apart from transiting through Barajas airport it is 14 years since we were last here, when we spent a full month in this marvellous city; this time we have just over two weeks here, plus a couple of nights when we return before flying home. Our thoughts before returning to Madrid have revolved around the question as to whether we would like it as much as we did in 1997 ... 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