Puerta de Alcala

Day 3 - Madrid

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December 2nd 2017
Today we are determined not to be defeated by the DMC and decide to have another crack at the Museo Arqueologico Nacional, but first we successfully find a patisserie which caters exclusively for Spain's shift workers and seems to open before 10.30. The streets are filled with old people unable to sleep beyond 6.30am due to insomnia. In fact the old lady beside us in the café has gotten up early ... 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