Real De Toledo

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... and things are looking good. Keep it going! <br><br>We spent the day strolling through the old town, visiting the Christian, Jewish and Muslin neighborhoods. We went inside a synagogue (sinagoga) called Santa Marîa la Blanca which actually became a Christian church in the 15th Century but retains its Jewish and Moorish character due to restoration. A beautifully ...

... government). Toledo sits atop a circular hill and its tight tangle of streets, which cascade down from the top, are encircled by the Tajo River. Due to its tangled history, Toledo has Roman, Jewish, Visigothic, Moorish and Christian influences, which is most visible in its buildings&#8217; facades. Toledo was Spain&#8217;s capital until 1561, when Philip II moved to more spacious Madrid. When we arrived at our hotel, two maintenance men were cautiously guarding a ...

... where I left it, though not how I left it. It's now called Enebro Univeristy Bar and it has this Irish-Americana pub style to it. No doubt this place is being influenced by the American College not 100 ft from it. It's nice, though I like the old way better. Not going to complain though because they still serve my cafe con leche. Once I got inside and got my coffee ordered, I noticed that there were some kids in there from the program I attended. Being the social ...

... own room and bed. After sleeping in a dorm of 12 people, 6 of which who snore like machine guns, this will be heaven! Wont be able to use the net next week and there´s no reception, so won´t be updating for a while. But if anyone is actually reading this blog (apart from you Mum), send me an email and let me know what´s going on in life where you are. Having a great time but haven´t forgotten you all (yet).

... and walked past a bunch of Japanese tourists. They were pointing at us saying ´camera, camera!´. ´No thanks´we said, we´ve our own camera. Then i thought they wanted to take a photo of us. Meanwhile Grechy was frantically searching through the bag. ´Camera´they kept saying and pointing up the hill. Eventually we realised..our camera was gone! Japanese guy WITH BANDANA (very James Bond) ran us through the labarinth of streets (took the short cut much to Grechy´s ...

... We knew from all the restaurants posting the same advertisements for "OK Paella!" that this was "tourist food", the kind of food that lets tourists go back home and say, "I went to Spain and I tried that rice dish, the payaya". So we ordered our OK Paella, despite the knowledge that we were, well, Tourists - with a capital "T". The Mixed Paella (Julia and me) was... OK. No pun intended. Not great, but filling. Steve's Meat Paella - also ...

... So there is an ever-growing Anglo contigent here in Madrid! The way home was a bit of an adventure when I missed the last bus home! Plaza Castilla was full of action though, with a big celebration for the basketball team taking place. As well, one of the new office towers they are building right near there caught fire on the top floor, and you could see the flames all over the city. In the end I did manage to make it home safe and sound of course, or else I would not be writing ...

... was nice to see another religious venue other than a cathedral, especially one closer to my upbringing. The rest of the day we checked email, had lunch, and people watched as the mass amounts of tour groups assembled. Sidebar: If it seems like I am talking a lot about accommodations, it's because I truly want you all to get a sense of our daily goings-on. Finding places to stay is a large part of this adventure and requires much compromise and adaptability ...

... are the Three Graces, Descent from the Cross, and Garden of Earthly Delights. You are allowed to take pictures inside, which is not very common. Anyway, I had a great day, and then went for a lovely walk in Retiro Park which is this huge green space right in the middle of town. It has a pond where you can rent paddle boats, and is a beatiful place to walk or have a picnic and read a book. Tonight we had our prep meeting, and tomorrow we head out on the bus to Pueblo Ingles!