Us at the Eiffel Tower

Anzac Day & Tapas

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April 30th 2009
After a long flight, we landed in Madrid, very tired and badly in need of a shower. We had nothing organised so Carol decided to check out the tourist info desk only to find the most unhelpful woman who basically told her to ask the guy beside her as the lady had just told him all the same info. At first we both thought no problem, always nice to meet someone else, but after 5 mins with this lad w ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » San Sebastián

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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