Lynne and Craig

Spain - my dream come true!

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September 12th 2005
Yeah! I am finally in Spain!! I arrived into Madrid last night and met my brother, Craig, at the airport. He is traveling with me for the first two weeks of my trip. We managed to make it to our hostel ok and then took a stroll to see the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) and the Cathedral next door at night. They were stunning at night. Today we got up and went straight to the café to eat churros co ... 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