Day 1 : Madrid 64yo Scotch

Day 1 : Madrid

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December 22nd 2007
We land half an hour early at Heathrow airport thanks to some good tail winds. So another few hours to spend in the airport terminals. We head straight through to the terminal bus to transfer from Terminal 4 to Terminal 1. Then through the cues for Security at the airport before having 1.5 hours to kill in Heathrow airport with no Pounds to spend. Main thing of note is the “World of ... 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