Dolphin Show

Madrid

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June 14th 2007
Trip So FarMatthew Feben Well not to much to say here really. We had a fairly comfortable ride from Barcelona although the train was delayed by about an hour. There was also little trouble getting to the hostel, so fars things were looking pretty good for Madrid. But this was about as far as the good times went. We checked into our hostel and into our 6 person room that was lucky to be the size o ... 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