Toledo, a spectacle!

Sunday we visited the amazing city of Toledo. The 2 hour bus ride was so worth it though. Look at the view we got when we arrived!

As you may be able to tell Toledo was built in a strategic place, surrounded by a river, for protection. It was like a natural moat!

Toledo is unique in more ways that this however. The most interesting thing is its culturally and religiously diverse history. For many years Jews, Christians, and Muslims all lived in this same city, and they lived peacefully! You can see evidence of this diversity everywhere you look. The architecture is a harmonious mixture of the three styles. As you walk down the cobble stone and brick streets there are little tiles marking where the different neighborhoods started and ended.

This tile marked where the Jewish neighborhood was.

This one is Arabic (Muslim Neighborhood)

First we visited a museum to see the Jewish influence on the city and then, after some free time in the afternoon to enjoy the sun and sights, we visited another church. This church showed the christian presence in Toledo, but still had some Arabic and Jewish influence in its design. 

Just so everyone knows, this is where I got pooped on by a bird last trip!

Still loving every minute here! Learning a lot and having the time of our lives! Talk to you all soon.