In the Garden

Day Six

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June 18th 2011
Today I again woke up late, making the group a little late for the Royal Monastery. I barely had time to grab any type of food and we were off. As soon as we got to the monastery I was surprised to how big it is. Cesar said the place smelled like death and after the tour, I realized why. There were so many kings, dukes, queens, princesses and princes in the monastery. There was one for example tha ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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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