Palacio Real

Bienvenidos a Madrid

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April 14th 2007
We made it to Madrid today. We had a very interesting plane flight that makes for a pretty good travel story. I was sitting next to the window, my roommate sat in the middle seat, and a Portuguese guy sat in the aisle seat. The Portuguese guy was with a big group of guys who were all wearing matching shirts. He told us they were with a bachelor party and that the shirts made a joke out of the gro ... 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