Toledo

So, the last post sounded like a described the whole weekend, but little did you know that was only one day. On Sunday, we took the AVE again to Toledo, another city layered with history. Its claim to fame is that it is called home by Muslims, Jews and Christians, and has been for hundreds of years. Therefore, the city offers much diversity and plenty of mosques, synagogues, and churches. We walked around the whole city (twice because we weren't prepared) and there were amazing views. The Tazo River? loops around the city and has carved impressive cliffs which the city sits on. In addition to the diversity, Toledo was also the birthplace and home of one of Spain's most famous painters El Greco (yes, El Greco was born in Spain, how 'bout them apples?). Unfortunately, many of the museums and sites were closed since it was Sunday, but my favorite site was the Church of Santo Tome which houses El Greco's most famous painting, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. Supposedly, the sixth man from the left is El Greco himself, and the boy in the foreground is his son. Overall, the weekend was a huge success and left me extremely tired by Sunday night. I hope you all enjoyed the little history lesson entwined in my interesting, yet humorous, blog. Check next week for an update cuz I am going to DUBLIN and LONDON this weekend!!