Holy Toledo!

Day trip today to the birth place of this wonderful saying. We took the train to this historic little city. I feel like Harry Potter when I ride the train over here, only I'm not going to Hogwarts. I wish I were, but I won't complain. I'm in Spain! (Ope, rhyme!) The sun was shining and the Spanish countryside was beautiful! I wouldn't have minded being on the train longer, but after about 30 minutes we were in Toledo!

When we walked out of the train station the first thing we saw was a big red tour bus of the city, so naturally we got on! It took us straight up to the center of the city actually, so it spared us the trek uphill we would've had to take. When we got to Toledo, it was exactly what I had imagined Spain to look like. All you could see were the spanish tile roofs and the top of the cathedral and to one side the green country...so pretty! Once the bus dropped us off, we made our first stop: a tourist shop. Of course. They're just so appealing we couldn't help it!

Our first real stop was the Cathedral. We've gone to a lot of cathedrals around the UK, but this one was so...Spanish! I'm just in awe of these massive buildings that have so much detail and such high ceilings! I just sat in a pew looking at the altar and the carvings behind it for the longest time. No matter how long you look for, there's always something you've missed because there is just so much to see. Pictures don't do these cathedrals justice, you need to see it in real life! If you do anything before you die, go to Europe and see the cathedrals.

Madrid bracelets! This is our bonding souvenir we found in...you guessed it, one of the tourist shops! And I've decided to shorten this blog up since I've spent about half my night trying to update it, so here are just some of the highlights of our trip to Spain from here on!

Just walking across a bridge after exploring the city, look how gorgeous it is!

One of the streets with the Cathedral in the background. It's the highest point in the city!

We found a candy shop, it had the best things in it! We found these little fruits and I regret not buying more...I'll have to go back to Toledo someday so I can get some!

The view from the library...exactly what I imagined Spain to look like. Sun and all!

Sarah took this "candid" of me while we were waiting in the train station hahaha. I LOVE the tile, and that apple was muy delicioso!