Madrid Redux 3

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June 9th 2011
I left Valencia behind this morning and headed to Madrid. I was looking forward to seeing Madrid again. I was here in August 2008 and had really enjoyed my short visit. I knew that I would enjoy the sense of familiarity. The train left the Joaquin Sorolla station (who I would later learn is an important Spanish painter) and I did not realize that I was actually taking a high speed train. I ... 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

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