Hola Tomcat Fans!
On our fifth day in Spain, we went to Toledo for a one day excursion. When we arrived in Toledo, we got an overview of the city. We made our way up a giant hill through the narrow streets to the center of the city, where there were lots of shops and cafes. After our free time to explore the city, we joined our guide to see more of the historic sites and learn about the history of Toledo.
Our tour guide took us on a walking tour of the city, and the main part of the tour was an art museum. The paintings and sculptures inside the museum were mainly religious, and covered many different types of paintings, such as Renaissance and French Gothic. The museum also included a selection of ancient pottery. It was very interesting to see different styles and portrayals of religion. Our most favorite part of the museum was getting to see painting by El Greco, especially since we all learned about him in Western Humanities.
The next stop on our walking tour was an old cathedral that took 500 years to construct. It was an extremely impressive building and we were all amazed by the details and design of the building. There was so much religious history in the cathedral that it was almost overwhelming, but it was very incredible. When we walked out of the cathedral, we had the opportunity to drink holy water out of a special ceramic pot. We each took a turn, but it was pretty difficult for some of us, and some got more water on themselves than in their mouths. At the end of the night, we went to dinner and had one of the best meals thus far. We were first served cheese bread, followed by delicious ham and Spanish french fries. For dessert we had strawberry ice cream.
On our sixth day, we headed to Barcelona. We got up at 4:00 in the morning to take an airplane from Madrid to Barcelona. Once we arrived in Barcelona, we took a bus tour around the city. First, we saw an old bull fighting arena that is now a shopping mall, and we got to go to the very top to look out over the city. After that, we went to a viewing area that overlooked the Mediterranean Sea. During our tour, we also went to a huge market filled with lots of people and every food imaginable.
After our tour around the city, we had dinner at an authentic Spanish restaurant from the 16th century. We had a fantastic dinner, which was also one of the best that we have had so far. For the main course, we were able to choose chicken, fish, or sausage, which all turned out to be wonderful. After dinner, we rode up to the top of a mountain and then walked the last part of it. We saw an amazing view of Barcelona from the top of the mountain, and we were also able to go into a huge cathedral on the mountain. The church was very ornate, and the most significant feature of the church was the Virgin Mary statue, which is believed to give blessings to whoever touches it.
The final part of our day consisted of our volleyball match. We are proud to say that we are still undefeated internationally! The other team was extremely welcoming and nice, and they even gave us all gifts and food after the match. It was a great experience and we hope to continue our winning streak in Spain!
Buenos noches!
TCVB J
Pictures from Day 5
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| Art Museum in Toledo |
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| Cathedral in Toledo |
Pictures from day 6
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| Our view of the city of Barcelona from the top of the old bull fighting arena |
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| Cathedral on the mountain |
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| After the volleyball match |
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