Still life with original subject - Sorolla museum

Madrid thoughts while waiting for Susan

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November 6th 2015
Madrid meals lean towards meat and potatoes. You want veggies? Order them separately, at the same price as a main course. We were both craving greens so we headed out to one of Madrid's few self-styled vegetarian restaurants. Only about half the entrees were marked as vegetarian. Hm? Excellent gazpacho, good salad. Susan had the stuffed pepper, her new favourite. Excellent. El Estragon is the n ... 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