Jessie at the Park

Dos Paellas, por favor...

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January 28th 2008
Our last day in Madrid was probably the most memorable. We decided to say goodbye to the city the same way we said hello: a spanish-Irish pub named El Léon de Oro (the Gold Lion ). We found it on our first day of walking through the streets, while Jessie was patiently saying "where do you want to try" while I was nervously looking into smoke filled Spanish bars packed shoulder to shoulder with ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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