Monestary

Day Five

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June 17th 2011
Well I slept in today, too bad that I had to exchange that for waking up 5 minutes before we had to head out to the museum. At least I slept throughout the whole night for the first time! I swear if it is not one thing it is another. Once we got to the Prado museum I was all the way awake and ready for the day. The museum was very interesting. At the beginning of our tour, our guide stated that ... 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