The next morning, we took a bus to get to the city of Toledo which is just south of Madrid. Adi had invited us to go with her, since she was travelling alone and talked a lot about what was there and why we should check it out. Toledo is a really unique and beautiful city, and I’m definitely glad that we got to see this small town.
It was a bit of walk to get o the town from the central bus station, but we made it. Toledo is interesting for a number of reasons, but one thing that I found particularly was the fact that three major religions were present here, from a more historical aspect. It was interesting to see how there were different sections of the city that were quartered off to specific religions. We planned to visit the main church, mosque, and synagogue. However the mosque was closed for restoration. It was interesting to apply what I had been talking about in my comparative religion course to what I was seeing when I visited each of these places.
Toledo is a tiny town, and we were able to cover it in half a day. Walking around proved to be a little difficult even with a map, since we managed to get lost a number of times. Almost every street ends at a fork, and the narrow roads are barely wide enough for a car to get through. While we were there Adi mentioned that a popular thing to try in Toledo is marzipan, and I have to say all though some of the best may come out of Toledo, it definitely was not my favorite. It was really nice to spend the day walking around and exploring the town
We took the bus back to Madrid in the evening and got our stuff together for our flight to Barcelona. Our last night in Madrid was pretty low key, and we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Café y Te. The past few days in Madrid were amazing; it was always the one place I knew I had to go before I left. Someone asked me before what my favorite place was that I have travelled, and so far it’s Madrid. It’s definitely on my list of places I need to go back to. Well, Adios for now, see you in Barcelona!
Pictures: Toledo, Spain
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