Hola!
These past few weeks have been really busy, full of projects, exams, and travel (the fun part!) Right now I'm actually getting ready to head to Paris for the weekend, but I first wanted to write a blog update about the amazing time we had last weekend. We left early Thursday morning for Madrid, and spent the weekend exploring the city, and taking daily excursions to nearby cities. The first day we went to El Escorial, which is the site of a huge monestary, where the Spanish kings used to live. Here's a picture:
The first day was rainy and cold, which made our next stop, Valle de los Caídos, especially impressive. Valle de los Caídos was built under the command of the Spanish dictador Franco, so that he and his followers would have a place to be buried, and it was built right in the side of a mountain. Pictures don't capture how incredible/eerie this site is, but it was pretty amazing to see.
The next day ended up being beautiful, so it was perfect timing for a day trip to Toledo, which turned out to be my favorite place in Spain so far. This medieval city was absolutely incredible, here's a view of the city from up on a mountain:
In addition to these day trips, we also had the chance to explore around Madrid, which is a really amazing city. Definitely different than Málaga, but it was a great city, and I had a lot of fun.
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| A famous bar where Ernest Hemingway used to go when he visited Madrid |
Our last stop before heading back to Málaga was Segovia, which is renowned for its Roman aqueducts, cathedral, and medieval castle where the Catholic kings used to rule.
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| View of Segovia from the top of the castle |
This was a long blog with lots of photos, but I hope you enjoyed seeing them all! I'll have another post when I get back from Paris this weekend!
Besos,
Sarah
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