Venetian Canal

More European Travels - Madrid, Venice, and Paris

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September 5th 2008
Madrid In late May, Jo and I, accompanied by the ever reliable Penny, Stuart, and Duncan, flew to Madrid for a weekend. The weather was a little iffy for the weekend: spells of warm sunny weather interspersed with periods of heavy rain... Overall, it was hot and sticky, but a pleasant change from London. We spent the majority of this trip taking in the sights. We spent a great morning at the ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more