Alfresco at La mi Vida with a view over the park

Last day thoughts from Madrid

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November 8th 2015
First, this has been a great vacation. Madrid has proven to be nearly perfect for our favourite wandering, meandering, cafe-sitting, sort of vacation. Madrilenos are a pretty friendly bunch. Service has ranged from brisk and brusque (but efficient) to charming and delightful, and a lot more of the latter than the former. (Going into the cafe San Bruno for the second time for a midday beer an ... 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