Madrid, Spain & Toledo, Spain

Tyler and I went to Spain, and we absolutely loved it! We flew from Paris to Spain, and then took the metro to our hotel. For our first outing, we went to El Sol, which is a major shopping district in Madrid. We waited our whole trip to spend our shopping budget here. They have the best prices, and the best style! We ended up getting Tyler fully equipped with Euro style for his school and work. It was awesome. 

 This is one of the main squares in El Sol. There were tons of performers and beggars hanging out here. 

Churros con chocolate! SO DELICIOUS!!! We seriously loved this snack. 

 El Sol also runs right into the Royal Palace. Timing wise, it worked out perfectly for us when we got to the Palace because all of the shops were shutting down for siesta time. We went inside and took the tour, which was breath taking by the way. I couldn't take pictures inside of the palace, but I could take some in the courtyard. See below:

On one of our days in Spain, we took the train up to Toledo, Spain. It pretty much is this historic city on a hill. If you have ever seen Scooby-Doo, and the episodes where they are in castles and medieval times, that is this place. It's amazing. The city is surrounded by a river, as well as a large wall. Once you get inside, all of the streets are cobblestone, and you completely lose your sense of direction. We got lost and spent about an hour trying to find a familiar spot. Word to the wise, just spend the euros and buy a map. It will make all the difference. With all of that said, it was an amazing place. Ton's of sword shops, a huge and historic cathedral, and gorgeous views and sights.

Spain was amazing. They have good seafood, delicious churros con chocolate, great shopping, and the people are so nice. I had so much fun putting to use my high school Spanish and loved learning more words from the phrase books. It was nice to save the day a few times from knowing some of the language. 

After Spain, we flew back to London for one night, and then headed back home for America the next morning. It was an amazing trip. I'm so glad that we took up the spontaneity bug and made it happen. It was so much fun, and so good to spend time with Tyler in such an adventurous and carefree setting. We definitely will have more trips like this in the future. 

Thanks so much for reading and following our journeys! We love you all! 

With Love,