Colorful entrance to an bar

Madrid

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July 8th 2006
Finally, after only four months I find the time to finish the last travelblog of my trip. Sitting at the moment in Denver/USA and am a bit bored. So I decided to do something useful. Hope I still remember everything…. Madrid was on the list of cities to visit as I had to fly through it anyway. I thought it nicely breaks up the long flight and I ha ... 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