Royal Palace, Madrid

August 13th 2016
We get up early, or early for us at least, and head off to the Royal Palace. First stop is the Royal Armoury which is on two levels and is full of suits of armour for both soldiers and horses. There also seems to be some armour for children, but we then wonder if maybe it's instead for very small soldiers. Even the biggest suits of armour don't look like they'd fit anyone over about five foot six, ... 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

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Dave and Issy Sheehan

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Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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