Bridges and castles

I've been lucky to be in Toledo twice this year. Once in Semana Santa with my man, and again yesterday with my mama. This time mom and I saw El Greco and wondered at white arches in a very very old synagogue and ate horchata popcicles. On the way out, in a very hot hot heat we suddenly forgot we were sweating when we wandered down some stairs finding the old medieval entrance to the city. You could almost hear the galloping knights.

(my favorite new shoes)

Tres culturas

Toledo. An hour drive south of Madrid. The city of three cultures. Once the capital of Spain-where Queen Isabella planned to be buried. Ancient walls surrounding the city still protect the historical heart, taking you through huge gates and into the city's layers of Arabic arches, Christian structures, and tiny Jewish streets and synagogues. We explored until the sun set behind the river, a the warm light covered the city and cold winds blew in from the surrounding plains.