Tower is 15th century. Cute girl is younger

Madrid: Meandering, Mosaics and Cocido Madrilena

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November 4th 2015
Right. Let's try this again. I pray that the text survives. I am so sorry you missed the earlier version. Pulitzer stuff, no doubt, vanished into cyberspace. Up and out this morning. Coffee at El Mollete, say hello to Tomas and Ursula. Great coffee everywhere in Madrid. Then we amble through the park in front of the Palacio Real, which is always busy but never really full.Lots of excellent d ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of 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