Pension Castilla Toledo
Calle Recoletos 6 Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain and Canary Islands
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Windmills
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After that Carol and I headed back in the direction of our hotel and came upon a small, unassuming restaurant with good prices. We decided to eat there. We weren't expecting it to be very good; we went in because neither of us wanted to spend much. We were pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent. Carol said it was the best food she has had in Spain this trip! It was simple food, but very tasty.
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Toledo with Hillary & Becca
With the exception of Tyler, we all went to Toledo today. When we arrived we went to our favorite little coffee shop, el Foro de Toledo. We had some coffee and some pastries. It is a little cafe right on the corner of the main plaza, Plaza Zocodover. Hillary was a little cold so she wanted to sit inside. We did, but it was so hot! I was very happy to get back outside.
From the cafe we ...
Toledo, Avila & Segovia, Spain
... resulted from this period is one of the city's unique characteristics. Toledo became a fortified city under Roman occupation and from that moment on the city became one of Spain's most important political, economic and cultural centers. Later it became occupied by the Arabs. When the Spanish armies regained control of the city, it became the official residence to the Spanish Kings and Queens until the 16th Century.
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Day 3
Catedral de Toledo
Spain has a very prominent religious history, which has caused it to be a site of many magnificent sites of worship. The majority of the Spanish are Roman Catholics. The Cathedral of Toledo is an example of the devotion and wealth of the Spaniards who were members of the Roman Catholic Church.
The location of the Cathedral is upon the ground where a mosque used to be. The construction of the Cathedral was started in 1226 but was ...
Touring Toledo
... it slightly and stumbled upon the Palacio de Velazquez - a beautiful brick building decorated with colourful tiles, presumably used as an exhibition space judging by the signage.
Across the way was the crystal palace and to my surprise there was an art installation in there today. Artist in Residence Jessica Stockholder (an American) has created work called Peer Out To See. She has defined the space with a wooden platform (like a pier), ...


