I saw on the couch surfing Madrid group that people were organizing a trip to Toledo, an old town (Goya's home) about an hr outside of Madrid. So I got to Madrid and then left the next day lol. Just for the day though.
Toledo was magical. I had never been to a medieval city like that, so it was a novelty for me. Apparently the Lord of the Rings swords were made there, sooo they could actually go to battle with those weapons. All the stores were selling swords and masks like in those movies. I considered it, but thought I might have trouble getting through security! And I have to say the whole place kind of looked like a fake town. Too many theme parks for me I think.
The group was myself, a Spanish girl, an Australian guy, and a Puerto Rican guy, so it was a fun mix of cultures. Had some good food, walked a ton, took lots of pretty pics (most on the camera, will be uploaded later).
After a long day and a nap on the bus, we were ready for a night out. Me and the two guys went around and had lots of tapas and beers. At one point we had to satisfy the Australian's Guiness craving, which is how I ended up with the pics below.
I had fun exploring the tapas bars, but conversation was a little difficult. I've been in so many different groups on this trip that I guess sometimes you're bound to get a group that doesn't have the most dynamic vibe. That's one part of traveling alone that's exciting but sometimes difficult - the groups are unpredictable.
We missed the metro by 20min (it closes at 2 there), so I had to take a long bus ride home. All part of the experience.
Toledo was magical. I had never been to a medieval city like that, so it was a novelty for me. Apparently the Lord of the Rings swords were made there, sooo they could actually go to battle with those weapons. All the stores were selling swords and masks like in those movies. I considered it, but thought I might have trouble getting through security! And I have to say the whole place kind of looked like a fake town. Too many theme parks for me I think.
The group was myself, a Spanish girl, an Australian guy, and a Puerto Rican guy, so it was a fun mix of cultures. Had some good food, walked a ton, took lots of pretty pics (most on the camera, will be uploaded later).
After a long day and a nap on the bus, we were ready for a night out. Me and the two guys went around and had lots of tapas and beers. At one point we had to satisfy the Australian's Guiness craving, which is how I ended up with the pics below.
I had fun exploring the tapas bars, but conversation was a little difficult. I've been in so many different groups on this trip that I guess sometimes you're bound to get a group that doesn't have the most dynamic vibe. That's one part of traveling alone that's exciting but sometimes difficult - the groups are unpredictable.
We missed the metro by 20min (it closes at 2 there), so I had to take a long bus ride home. All part of the experience.
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