Railway station roof - another architectural masterpiece

Hola Madrid

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September 9th 2017
After a 5 hour train ride through pretty dry and uninteresting countryside we have arrived in Madrid, our last stop before heading home. I shouldn't really say "uninteresting" because everywhere you haven't been is interesting in some form but think Hay Plain in January - not much variation. You know when you book a place you are never quite sure of it's location, well we scored well here. We are ... read more

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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