toledo january 6th

Today we explored Toledo. We started out in a bus tour to see the city's panoramic view. ¡Que bueno! The city is beautiful and very rich in history. It was built I believe around the 800's and has been conquered and re-conquered. The city is known for the blend of three religions: Christians, Muslims and Jewish. I learned a lot about how they worked together and churches turned to mosques and then temples and vice versa. We went to all three. We walked everywhere. I'm beginning to really see how much Spanish people walk. I like it. The city was very hilly and streets were cobblestone. We saw many plazas, a Greco painting (very popular in Spain) and a church that has converted into a dance club. (The Prime Minister is not very happy about that.) We saw some tall doors that had knockers that were about 7 feet up. They were made for the times where people rode horses and then could reach them without getting off the horse. I tried mazapan (marzipan) which Toledo is famous for. We also went to an Arabic food and I loved it. I love sitting down and a restaurant and ordering a beer and no one questions any of it. I also had an orange chocolate liquor. Tomorrow we go to Granada and meet our families. I am so anxious but really nervous. It's strange to move in with someone and barely speak their language. What am I going to say?!