Walk below Monastery

Another European Vacation

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June 7th 2017
Today we were up early to get Allison and Patrick to the train station in El Escorial. It was a very sad good bye as we had a wonderful time traveling with them. From the train station we stopped in San Lorenzo for a coffee and pastry and also to pick up a few groceries before heading home. We enjoyed a quiet morning with our feet up before heading out for a walk below the monastery. After the mon ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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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