Madrid Airport

Landing in Madrid

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May 10th 2007
Finally in Madrid. It seemed like we walked forever off the concourse in a cooridor of glass and steel to get to an underground train which zipped us to the main terminal. The airport terminal was new and beautiful and I snapped a photo. The train was like a disney ride in a dark underground tunnel. After retreiving my luggage - with a sigh of relief, trying to find the airport shuttle desk was a ... 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