Every man and his Dog

Day 4 - Madrid

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December 3rd 2017
We find a café which opens at 8.30 on a Sunday, OK we did have to wait outside for it to open. Within about 10 minutes the place was packed which begs the question. Clearly the sudden influx of customers was stressful as the service crew got in to a heated argument and the queue got longer, people kept asking if we were finished (so they could get our table) but we hadn't even been served yet. Th ... 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