Day 35 Madrid

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May 22nd 2018
This was a day for Jane to, sadly, stay in bed, suck strepils, keep the multi vitamins up, drink plenty of water and sleep, so as to recover from throat and nose sickness. Hence, I ventured out to the big outdoors and made my way to the green lungs of the city, “Jardines del Buon Retiro”, where, in full sunshine and not a cloud in the sky, I slowly wandered along the meandering paths amongst ... 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