Sunday wanderer enjoying El Retiro Park

Madrid on a Sunday

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May 29th 2011
Our second full day in Madrid was time to relax and just wander. Emerging from the hotel our plans nearly came to a sudden stop. Overhead the flashes of lightning and crashes of thunder heralded the arrival of another thunderstorm. The receptionist assured us it would soon be gone and so it was. We chose to explore the Gran Via, a street that was redeveloped in the early 20th century. Old buil ... 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