Monday, April 10, 2017
Toledo
It goes without saying that we had another fabulous day in Spain. Today centered around the old capital, Toledo. We packed up and left Madrid first thing this morning and headed to Toledo. We stopped for a stunning group photo with the ancient city in the background. We visited a famous artisan center and leaned how sords and jewlery are crafted. We had a guided tour of the Toledo Cathedral (the Vatican of Spain), El Greco Museum and the Synagogue of Santa María La Blanca (build by Muslims, finished as a Jewish synagogue and converted to a church, before becoming a museum dedicated to the three historic religions of Toledo). From there, we enjoyed free time on our own, lunch and the maze of narrow streets. Finally, we enjoyed hours of stunning views as we traveled south through Castilla la Mancha and Andalucia before arriving at our hotel in Seville. We enjoyed a late dinner and turned in for the night. We'll have a big day tomorrow full of flamenco and Semana Santa festivities. Hasta mañana.