I went to a palace, today! What did you do? 2. Metro

I went to a palace, today! What did you do?

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June 2nd 2011
The internet hasn't been working since last night so, I'm only just now able to post this. Hope no one worried. I'm still alive and well. Okay, here you go: When I woke up this morning, I went to my luggage to grab some clothes and came to the horrible realization that there was only ONE PAIR OF PANTS in the bag. !!! How did that happen? I thought I had packed so carefully! On ... 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