Toledo!

Today we visited the historical city of Toledo! It’s a little town just outside of Madrid full of castles, art, and churches. Since it was so small we were able to wander around their winding streets (getting lost most of the time) and take plenty of pictures. It’s a very hilly city so it was a lot of walking up and down again to get anywhere.

We saw a beautiful cathedral, which had over 20 chapels, and the artwork was breathtaking. We were astonished by the amount of detail that was put into every inch of the church. It included works by Goya, Greco, and even a few by Raphael and Titian (who we know too well thanks to Art History!). It started to rain as we explored more in the afternoon, but we made the best of it and took plenty of silly pictures. We took shelter in a boot store and Kate and I each came out with a new pair (which were necessary considering it’s no longer sandal weather here).

We took the train back and rushed to see the Reigna Sofia museum before it closed at 9. We got in for free and pushed the first elevator button we saw. We had less than an hour but we were able to see both Picasso and Dali so we were happy about that. Tomorrow we end our Spanish adventure and move into our Greek apartments! Let’s hope they let us into the country!