Night 1

Madrid August 2008

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August 29th 2008
We spent the August Bank Holiday in Madrid with Benno as he was there with his lovely lady Christina and it was his birthday - what better reasons to head to Spain? Highlight of the weekend was the house party we went to on Saturday night at Christina’s flatmate’s parents place. Her grand dad was the Swedish Ambassador to Spain and he built this great holiday house just outside of Madrid tha ... 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