someone was sitting here

internet cafe

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January 19th 2010
I took a brake from traveling. Im in Madrid for a few days and am at an internet cafe... There is so much to see here and the booze is so cheap. I found a place to stay that is very reasonable and might be able to get some work. The city is overflowing with activity and im going to consume it as much as I can of it. The train ride here from Lisbon wasnt too bad and I think I met some interesting c ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » 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