The Don

Madrid on a Sunday

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May 7th 2006
Considering we need to get ‘home’ every night by 7pm at the latest to ensure that Kaspar doesn’t melt down we are pretty happy with what we are managing to get in everyday. If you ever take the advice of the Lonely Planet or a local tourist office walking tour, and you are able bodied and your mind and camera can take it, you can probably take in about 3 days worth of sights in about 8 hour ... 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