P1020841

Madrid tour 1

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September 2nd 2010
I'm staying in a hotel in the puerta del sol, which is pretty much the center of Madrid. It's such an interesting place to live - there are many people walking the streets, and hundreds of restaurants and cafes with some pretty good food. My place ride over was great. Slept probably for about 90% of the time, so it felt like nothing at all. Luckily, I didn't get much jet lag. I found some prett ... 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