Madrid, Spain

Madrid

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April 29th 2005
It gets so late so fast! After this it's definitely time for bed. I hope I can fall asleep okay -- I took a nice long nap this afternoon. Madrid is VERY warm. I'm not that much of a hot weather person, though it is a nice change from the rain 😉 Today we went to the Parque del Retiro. It's a HUGE public park, but very pretty. It has lots of benches and shade, which was nice. We walked ... 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