Me and Goya

Museo del Prado...again

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September 5th 2008
Well, today marks one week since I’ve been in Madrid. It feels like I’ve been here a lot longer! I really miss Ray and my family, but I do feel more comfortable here than earlier this week. I’m still coughing a lot, but that’s really it, oh and I have no voice. School has been really boring lately because I think I’m in the wrong class. We’re going over articles of words (el, la, los, ... 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