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Madrid  
   

Madrid

Monument...
Sun, tapas and siestas...what more could we ask for?

June 11th 2009
Leaving France to go to Spain meant that we were officially entering a European country that we had not yet visited and we weren't exactly sure what to expect of it. We had heard good things about Spain as we know a few people who have spent a bit of time in the country and so we knew a little about the culture, but it was still all going to be new for us. The train journey from Bordeaux to Madrid ... read more
Europe » Spain

Spanish Flag 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
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