Destination: Sevilla

After a lovely last night in Madrid spent at el Museo del Reina Sofia, we ventured to Toledo, also known as the "City of Three Cultures." Toledo was the capital of Spain whilst under the rule of the Visigoths (after the Romans, before the Arabs) in the mid-6th century. The city was an important hub for Jews, Moors, and Christians alike. After our tours, we had an hour for lunch, but I went off to find some house slippers (with no luck), but I happened to stumble upon a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant that served kebabs.  Never in my life did I predict I would be speaking Spanish with a Turkish man haha..it was finally off to begin our 5 hour journey south to Sevilla!

Arrival: Our host families met us near the University, where we all went our separate ways. My roommate's name is Joanna, and she attends the College of Charleston. We live with a sweet little lady named Carmen, her son Carlos, and her adorable little black dog Tana. Right away, Carmen went ahead preparing us a delicious dinner of salad, tortilla (potato omelet), fresh bread, apples, and plums. We ate and watched Private Practice with dubbed over voices in Spanish, so that was interesting! Carmen just so happens to be a Grey's fanatic as well.

Our room: 7th floor, killer view...picture to come.

Little facts about Spain:

-size of Texas, 3rd biggest country in Europe after Russia and France

-17 autonomous regions (Sevilla is in Andalucia)

-2700 miles of coastline

-2nd most mountainous country in Europe after good ole Switzerland