Madrid 20140210_101242

Madrid

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February 10th 2014
Made it to Madrid where I have a lay over before heading on to Costa Rica. It's overcast, but at least the airport is pretty, with it's wavy wood lattice ceilings. I fought with a vending machine but eventually managed to convince it to give me a bottle of water. It may have been out of pity, I'm not sure. ... 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