12th October, the day when Columbus arrived in the Americas; the day when Spain currently celebrates its national day; and a day in weekend just after the exams for term two are over :-)
So, a though came to me on Friday evening - why not go somewhere and do some sightseeing and what can be a better spot for sightseeing than Toledo - the Imperial City?
Well, it was the Spanish capital city for a long time; it is something doable in a day and it is a place I have not been before :-)
It was me and Anoud who made the plans and when I asked around to a few other friends - some were not too keen to travel on this weekend, most of them had already seen Toledo [Yeah, I know I am a little late to visit this place]. So, it was that the two of us booked our tour with Viator on the Friday evening and decided to go to Toledo.
So, this morning started at 8:15 AM when I met Anoud on Principe de vergara and then we went to the travel office. We took a bus at 9 AM which got us into Toledo in around 40 minutes. There was a English speaking guide accompanying us, so the whole experience was so much better.
I am seriously impressed with the grandeur of the Cathedral in Toledo, the innovative way the local authorities have turned the ruins at Alcazar into a Museum and the historical feel that we get into this city. Both of us enjoyed the Toledo experience today.
This tour concluded with visit to a factory which makes ornamental things out of the old craft here at Toledo, to do golden carvings and decorations on processed steel. The only difference, In olden days, these works were done on sword handles and armors of royalty; in current times, its done in a reduced scale on all kinds of souvenirs :-)
By the time it was 5:30 PM, we were already in Madrid. Stayed around at Sol for a coffee at Starbucks and then took a bus back home.
Exploring the Imperial city of Spain and its history, even while Spain celebrates its National Day and the day of its greatest historical exploration, was a great, great experience, which made our day today - not to mention, it helped us get rid of usual school talks and reset our brains to take in the term three :-D
So, a though came to me on Friday evening - why not go somewhere and do some sightseeing and what can be a better spot for sightseeing than Toledo - the Imperial City?
Well, it was the Spanish capital city for a long time; it is something doable in a day and it is a place I have not been before :-)
It was me and Anoud who made the plans and when I asked around to a few other friends - some were not too keen to travel on this weekend, most of them had already seen Toledo [Yeah, I know I am a little late to visit this place]. So, it was that the two of us booked our tour with Viator on the Friday evening and decided to go to Toledo.
So, this morning started at 8:15 AM when I met Anoud on Principe de vergara and then we went to the travel office. We took a bus at 9 AM which got us into Toledo in around 40 minutes. There was a English speaking guide accompanying us, so the whole experience was so much better.
I am seriously impressed with the grandeur of the Cathedral in Toledo, the innovative way the local authorities have turned the ruins at Alcazar into a Museum and the historical feel that we get into this city. Both of us enjoyed the Toledo experience today.
This tour concluded with visit to a factory which makes ornamental things out of the old craft here at Toledo, to do golden carvings and decorations on processed steel. The only difference, In olden days, these works were done on sword handles and armors of royalty; in current times, its done in a reduced scale on all kinds of souvenirs :-)
By the time it was 5:30 PM, we were already in Madrid. Stayed around at Sol for a coffee at Starbucks and then took a bus back home.
Exploring the Imperial city of Spain and its history, even while Spain celebrates its National Day and the day of its greatest historical exploration, was a great, great experience, which made our day today - not to mention, it helped us get rid of usual school talks and reset our brains to take in the term three :-D
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