Metropolis

Madrid, Dali, Siesta and Potential Poisoning

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July 30th 2010
Ever had an experience where you know you are exactly where you should be? Where everything flows as it should, nothing is forced and you just feel surrounded with a sense of being quite centered? That’s exactly how the trip has been so far. The flight ended up being shorter than expected. Instead of almost an 8 hour flight, we landed in Madrid after just 6 hours and 40 minutes. Considering I g ... 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