Fleur and Cousin Phoebe

Ola para Espana!!!

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August 29th 2007
In short, we LOVE this town! Madrid rocks. There´s a drinking hole every 15 metres. An endless sea of outdoor terrazas crammed with people day and night. And by night, I mean ALL night. I now understand the point of their siestas. That time of the day - usually about 3 hours starting from midday through 2pm - where the shutters come down and all the workers go to sleep. Awesome! I love it. When I ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » 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