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The Legacy of Franco
Upon arriving in Spain, I was a little surprised to hear that although the Spanish Civil War took place almost eighty years ago and democracy has since been established, the legacy of Franco still continues to play a significant political and social role among the various classes and generations of Spaniards. Although the country has advanced and become more integrated with Europe, there are still prevalent controversies regarding the state's past. What will Spain do with the ...
Weekly summary - NY, Madrid and St Jean de Luz
... and beanie.
Sleep patterns were a bit odd and we found some v early nights and some late nights drinking margaritas helped!!
Fashions in Spain were v different, maybe it was the weather or maybe the Spanish women just dress with a little more flair?? Some were great but some a bit questionable...see link One lunchtime we were having lunch at the top of the Mall near Gran Via station and were amazed at the outfit one girl was ...
Hola, Madrid!
... have. We had a small stroll to the butchers and had some really nice sandwiches with the locals which was nice, and yummy! We then walked for about 3 days around campo del Moro park, it was beautiful but disgustingly hot, draining our energy by mid afternoon. In the distance we saw, could it be? An air conditioned burger king! Running in and grabbing an ice cold drink, or two, we spent a good half an hour in here. We then started the ...
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... made me gasp and feel joy, so it was all worth it. After a quick and cheap lunch in a little cafe near the museum (where they gave us free breaded calamari - bleurgh - and breaded herrings - double bleurgh - we walked to the Parque del Buen Retiro. That is an absolutely huge public park, with lakes and palaces and jogging tracks and statues and fountains and old men on rollerblades and rowboats and public sculptures. Amazing. I loved it, and would like a nice little ...
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