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Spain - Day Eleven - November 3rd - "Welcome to Madrid!"

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November 14th 2012
American Airlines originally had us scheduled to fly out of Jerez de la Frontera at 9 pm with a 10 pm arrival in Madrid. Our flight out of Madrid would be the following morning at 10:30 am. However, a few days prior, they moved us up to a 1:30 pm flight. This gave us an incredible opportunity to spend more time in Madrid. You gotta love long layovers! We chose a hotel near the airport that prov ... 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