Holy Toledo!

Walking into Toledo, ere como un sueno surreal. (granted it was partly because i was still partly asleep from napping on the train from Madrid) We walked out of the station and the sky started dropping little bits of water, we busted out the GPS hoping would be our "virgil" to guide us to the city. (exempting thoughs of hell) Covering the GPS and peaking at it periodically to aovid the rain, we started our ascent to the once-capital of espagna. The hike wound us around and took us over a stone bridge giving us a grande view of the river below and castles on the horizon. Teh beauty overwhelmed our feelings of anxiety over our unsure accomadations in Toledo. Walking up the hill in the slight drizzle, all we required was some epic music and we´d fit right into an adventure film.

Arriving at the first hostal we saw, after making our way through a quaint square, i asked (in broken spainish) the receptionist "¿cuanta cuesta por un habitacion por dos noches?"

We looked so pathetic - clothes and hair clinging to our bodies, red in the face - the man told us 40 euros per night and our eyes lite up as if we´d been told milka bars were being sold for one cent. :)

Rebekah and I are continually surprised at how inexpensive hotels are here. For 20 euros each a night, we enjoy our own bed, clean towels, a bathroom with hot water, and in toledo, a balcony overlooking the square.

Pleased to find toledo much cheaper than Madrid, we took full advantage of the grocery stores, eatin bread and cheese continuously. On one day the only satisfing treat was a cold nectarine bought at our favorite tienda!

 Toledo has definately been our favorite city so far. Tiny cobblesonte streets, old castle walls, and a feeling of smallness even among so much bigness. We spent plenty of time walking but also a lot of time just siiting and enjoying the luring beauty of the city.