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Spic's dad's office

Note the leaning towers and A-Team red-black colour scheme
Part I: Capital FUNishment in Madrid

August 14th 2011
Becka and I arrived at Heathrow airport with high spirits for the Spanish weather, an umbrella and a fleece. I know what you’re thinking - you understand why airports sell booze but what’s with the Toblerone? Is there a massive tax on triangular chocolate in the UK I’m not aware of? And who buys it for gifts anyway? Is there a businessman somewhere with obese children, sweating from having t ... read more
Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

Spanish Flag 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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