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Off we go

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October 30th 2013
Off early to the airport to make full use of the VIP lounge, got the usual interrogation by the security check in agents! No need, do we look like terrorists? Ok Alex's beard may be a bit suspect and I guess I can be threatening when I want to be! Ate our way thru the free food in the lounge and treated myself to a bloody mary the headed for the gate, breezed past most of the passengers wit ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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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