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Madrid!

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September 11th 2006
Madrid We arrived in Madrid yesterday (9/10 Kariann´s Birthday!!) in much better shape than we´d anticipated, having slept on and off on the train. We found Hostal Orly, reccomended by Lonely Planet, easily enough and were pleased with both the room and the price (45 Euros). We dropped our bags there but the room wasn´t ready so we went and found some breakfast (the cheapest we´ve seen on t ... read more

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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