Toledo? Oops...

So... I actually forgot a little bit about Toledo haha. This past Saturday the program took us there on a day trip. While I'm uploading photos, I might as well post a little something about it too.

Europe is beautiful. The architecture, the nature, the art, the culture, etc., etc. Toledo to me, unfortunately, is just another one of the beautiful cities here. There wasn't a whole lot about it that was special compared to a lot of other other things I've been lucky enough to see, which is why it doesn't stand out in my mind very much. The weather was also miserable and I was stressed about getting back to do work... some other reasons why it wasn't my favorite trip. The art history professor from the program came with us and gave us a tour of the city and the major buildings. We saw the monastery (which looked identical to the monastery I saw in Granada), the cathedral, a synagogue, a famous Greco painting, and an old mesquita. Something that is pretty cool about Granada is that it was the capital of Spain during all different time periods and because of that, it has Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious buildings. Because Madrid became the capital in the 16th century, these buildings and the city in general have been very well preserved and there has not been much development. It also sits on a big hill with a river running around it, which makes it a very beautiful spot.

 Inside the cathedral.

This skylight is an element of the cathedral that I found very unique and interesting. It is used to light a huge statue on the wall opposite it. Unforunately I was too fascinated by this skylight to take a picture of that apparently important statue...

So that was Toledo. Try to ignore my all-too-jaded, ungrateful self and enjoy the pictures.

Besos,
Anjuli