Alcala Gate (Puerta de Alcala)

Madrid - Day 2 & 3

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October 26th 2014
Geo: 40.3856, -3.67767So day two in madrid was something of a write off. Good times and good wines with my new friends meant I didn't get to sleep until after midnight. I did make it home without getting lost so that was a win. But when I woke up all was not sunshine and roses. It was lunch time by the time I emerged, ravenously hungry, from my hotel. I stopped at one of the cafes around the ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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