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August 31st 2007
Unfortunately, it was another 7 hour day on the bus to sunny Madrid. Thank god for Harry Potter, or I would be going nuts. I finally finished the last 6 chapters, and boy, what a book! J. K really ties everything together and I really enjoyed the storyline. With two stops at more motorway eateries, we arrived in Madrid at 4:30pm, and had to back on the bus for a 6:00pm City Lights tour. Madrid ... 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