museo del jamon

1st Class to Madrid (Day 29)

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June 8th 2010
Got up at 8am which surprisingly is the earliest I have had to get up so far to catch a train or whatever. Got to the station to purchase my ticket and was dismayed to hear that if I wanted to get a 2nd class seat, which is what my Eurail pass allows, then I would have to wait for a train in the late evening. I didn't want to waste the day sitting around Sevilla again so I had to purchase a 1st ... 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