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Cads, Capitals and Como se dice..?

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November 22nd 2005
Hello Allllllllll, Well, Madrid. I went there, what, month ago? My second trip to the city in as many years, and my God...what a different perspective you get on the city when you've been living in Spain a while. Baulking at paying 2.50 Euros for a café con leche ,bitching about tourists when it turns out you have to QUEUE (yes QUEUE!) to go to the blummin' park, and generally silently c ... read more

Europe » Spain » Aragon » Zaragoza

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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