Dinner in Barajas

Off to Madrid

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October 12th 2016
Geo: 40.6355, -73.7808We got up at 4:20am to catch a train to Madrid at 6:00am. Since Dave was never able to go out for groceries, we only had a half sandwich and granola for food to take on the five hour train ride. Because the forecast was calling for rain and the station was a 30-minute walk, we opted for a taxi. The platform had plenty of backpacks and pilgrims to go with them. There was a ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more