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Start of Gran Via  
   

Start of Gran Via

The street on the right.
Final Madrid Day

July 30th 2013
Today was supposed to be a relaxing final day in Madrid, and it was I guess, but for some reason I'm absolutely exhausted, both mentally and physically. Had a nice espresso to pick me up instead of my customary nightly cerveza. This oddly tiring day started in the morning at the Thyssen Museum, literally right across from the Prado, and compared to that behemoth, an easy collection to make it ... read more
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Spanish Flag 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
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