madrid

big city

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June 9th 2006
so all i wanted to do was go get some deodorant an sunscreen. of course aftre finding el cortes ingles i realized i was in the wrong part of the store. this chain is huge. there were 6 floors of electronics alone, and when i went to the OTHER store there were 8 of clothes, most of them women´s. trish, you would love to shop here. anyway we found the internet cafe, and tommorow i´ll try to pos ... 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