Toledo y Granada

In the past two weeks I have taken three excursions to cities in Spain, two to Toledo and one to Granada.

The trips to Toledo were amazing, and although it rained (lightly) both times, I still had a blast. High quality steel is produced near Toledo, and as a result it became an important manufacturer of swords and armor. This is evident because every single tourist shop sells some type of sword and it is impossible to walk a block without seeing store windows filled with armaments. We also visited the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo which is stunningly gorgeous. Every single inch of that building seems to be filled with religious art and the scale of it all is massive. Sadly, we weren't allowed to take pictures inside, but that is why Google was invented.

This past weekend we traveled to Granada to see the famous Alhambra palace. Unfortunately, the bus ride was long and uncomfortable, and it rained the whole time we were in the city, but the palace was spectacular. Like the Great Mosque of Córdoba, the beauty of the place cannot be put into words or captured in photographs. Because parts of the palace were undergoing restoration, I would love to return one day to see it again in its full magnificence.