On the Plane

Spain - Day One - October 24th - "Getting There"

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November 10th 2012
We flew out of New Orleans at 1:30 pm and headed to Dallas, where we had a connecting 5:30 pm direct flight to Madrid. We were scheduled to arrive in Madrid for 11 am the following day, where we would then connect to another flight to Jerez de la Frontera which would bring us closer to Rota. The flight to Madrid wasn't the most pleasant that I've ever experienced. We were on a rather sm ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Rota

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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