Day 8 & 9 of Spain vacation – Salamanca and Toledo
day 8 & 9 of Spain vacation – Salamanca and Toledo
We headed off to Salamanca! Instead of the usual churches, we visited the Shrine of Fatima. It’s a really interesting place to be.. a large plaza in the centre of it and sheltered walkways around it. Well, more shopping on the trip at the Salamanca Plaza.
The Plaza Mayor reminds me of another place in Europe, but can’t quite recall the name right now.
day 9..
We left Salamanca and popped into Toledo, the town famed for making swords and knives. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The most memorable thing I have of the city is how there are flags all over the entire city, feels very medieval to a certain extent, if you know what i mean.
Check the Santa María la Blanca out and im impressed with the intricacy of the architecture. It used to be a synagogue (building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction) and its now a museum.
I’m most impressed with the El Greco masterpiece – The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. Also checked out a sword smith where there are replicas of the Lord of the Rings swords and i tried brandishing some of the swords on display. It’s MAD HEAVY!!
We ended the day in Madrid and checked into our madrid hotel and i tried to blog.
P.s. In case you are wondering, this entry first appeared on my old blogspot and is imported here after i got my own domain.
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
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