I've been so busy that things are getting lost in transit. For example the skin on my finger....I shut it in the door because I forgot that it shuts quickly.....
All is well though.
I'll finally post some pictures today too.
But first the update.
I'm having a TON of fun. my friends Kalyn and Chester are the best. We hang out so much and we went to Toledo last weekend. This weekend the whole group from BG is going to Granada so that could be interesting.
I've found a job sort of. I'm going to tutor two kids in English and get paid to do so. I'm so excited you have no idea. On top of that I got into the French House for next year at BG. I'm thinking that after a semester of that I'll come back to Europe and try France this time...just another adventure to add to my list.
I even have time somehow to write. So I'm putting a new post on the other blog. Feel free to check it out and leave comments.
Click here to go to my Story Blog
Okay I think I'll put up some pictures now....
Segovia First
The beautiful snow covered gardens of Palacio de la Granja. A palace dedicated to the king's hunting and vacationing tendencies.
This is what the Romans left over in Segovia. Its an aqueduct with over 100 arches and constructed without the help of cement. In some places you can see the sky between the giant square blocks.
This is Segovia's cathedral. It is built in the gothic style and is said to be the last one of its style built in Spain. If you think this is impressive you should see the inside.
This castle may look familiar to you...then again maybe not. This castle inspired Disney as Cinderella's castle but that's not really what it is. In reality it is a museum but it once was a vacationing castle of the royal family named the Alcazar. Inside now its a military archive which was way cool.
This is a window inside the castle above. It is an original.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
Toledo
This is the bullet train that we took from Madrid to get there. It took us half an hour to get there and it is my very first experience on a train...needless to say I will be taking the train again when it's possible.
This is just a random tower in Toledo. The city that stands today was home to the Three major cultures/religions that inhabited Spain so wherever you go you can find Muslim (like this), Jewish, or Cristian influences and fortifications.
This is part of the huge cathedral that I went to....unfortunately it didn't want to be in the picture completely so the bottom left corner is the doorway and this is one of the towers. Inside was impressive with everything in gold and silver. Something to put on your list if you come to Spain.
Because of the cultures mixing and clashing here in Toledo there are tons of shops that make swords, daggers, helmets (like these) and other stuff pertaining to medieval war/battles, including the Knights Templar. I tried to get Chester to put on some Roman body armor so he would have perfect abbs and I would have a hilarious picture but he didn't want to....
This I did to show you how the streets are in Toledo. I could stick my arms out and touch both buildings. Also it serves to introduce my friends Chester and Kalyn. We make quite the group.
One of the biggest things in Toledo or most typical or whatever, is marzipan. This whole castle is made of it and then we knew we had to go into this place and eat some...sorry no pictures of us making pigs of ourselves, they were too sketchy. (kidding)
So now you're up to date for the most part. I am making a scrapbook sort of thing for everyone to see when I get back. And of course there are always more pictures that I don't have time to try to put up here and explain each one.
I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy in your freezing temperatures. So until I post again...
Blessed Be
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