Susan at the Jardines de Sabatini

The Flamenco Road less travelled and more from Madrid

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November 7th 2015
Ah, the flamenco! The rhythm, the passion, the music!! The driving beat of the castanets, the wailing essence of the gypsy soul! How can I begin to describe it to you? What mere words can hope to convey the excitement, the sheer throbbing drama of it all? Beats the hell out of me. Especially since we didn't actually, in any sort of, you know, literal (and geographic) sense actually, um, m ... 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