Shannon in the Rose Gardens

3 Nights in Madrid

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June 8th 2006
Hola! Just FYI, these entries have more pictures but they only show a couple on this page unless you click READ FULL ENTRY. We arrived in Madrid around midnight, so we didn't get our bearings until morning. We got up and went to Plaza Mayor, where there was a Spanish dance group performing. We dined on lunch and Sangria while soaking up the sun. After lunch, we strolled through Parque del R ... 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