Toledo

We went to Toledo on our excursion this past weekend. I really didn’t know much about the city or the history before I went. I really enjoyed the trip and all the things we saw in Toledo. First of all, the view of the city that we saw was amazing! I took many photos and even liked them so much I made one of them my background of my computer. The weather was perfect and you could see all the most well known sites in the city there from the lookout. It was truly and amazing view! Also, the guide was wonderful and explained many things that I would have never known otherwise. She took us all around the city so we could see the art of the area first hand and she told all of the history of each place. I loved that she was able to analyze the painting that we saw in the Church of Saint Tomé. I would have never been able to see all the things that she saw from that picture, but I’m not much of an art coinsurer either.  

Honestly, my favorite part of the city was the cathedral. I hated that we weren’t able to take pictures there because I thought this was one of the most beautiful cathedrals ever. I loved the tall ceilings! Although it was really cold there, I learned so much about the history of not only the cathedral but also the history of the city. The art that is found in the cathedral is amazing and is a wonderful expression of the faith the builders of the cathedral had. Also, I thought it was interesting to learn about the red hats that were above the tombs of the cardinals that had died. I thought it was a great way to honor these men that made such a difference to the cathedral.