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Madrid!

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April 12th 2011
MADRID!! I have never been a city girl. Raised from 10 years old in Lake Tahoe, California, USA, and I've always loved the mountains; fresh air; plenty of 'elbow room'. Other than San Francisco and Seattle, which are 'tame' cities to me... New York City is really the only big-city introduction I've had and it was with Kathy P and her gal pals and we had the time of our lives! But getting ... 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