A few days have passed, and although new things have happened, I find myself lacking the energy and interest to make such occasions noteworthy. Some Tunas came to play at my school, which was a good experience. Picture greensleves, no, 7 greensleves, all playing different instruments, singing loudly in Spanish and sweating under the pressure of ...

It was a good thing that we had 2.5 hours to connect flights - the lineups for customs, security, and baggage claim were huge! I was absolutely grilled by the customs guy. Mary stepped up first and was asked "Traveling alone, or with THAT guy???" After she nodded yes he ominously beckoned me over like I was being called to the Principal's office...

Sorry for the title. I couldn't help myself. Toledo is a small town just a half hour away from Madrid via the new express train. This was another city our cousin Jen told us we had to visit and we had a great time there. Toledo is a very old city whose history I won't delve into because it is far too long (I am sure Wikipedia has all you need to...

I had begged off chilling at the hostel and slipped out into the streets of Toledo alone. I loved the ancient...feel of the place. Lanterns cast spooky shadows on the stone walls and the slick cobblestones swallowed my footsteps. It was a world absent color and full of history, and I wandered like a ghost through the tight alleyways. This was in...