Countryside Around Palace

Why it's such a great spot for a palace - easy to defend and sits up top, on a hill. This used to be the Royal hunting grounds, now it's a public park.

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First Day in Madrid

July 26th 2013
My AC clicked off last night and never came back on in sweltering Pamplona, making for a night where I seemed to go in-and-out of fever dreams, waking or maybe sleeping at the same time. So I gladly set off bright and early, into the cool morning air, for my bus to Madrid, and for an actual home base for something like 5 days. I caught up on my sleep during the 5 hour ride, but was surprised by ho ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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