¡Toledo!

The group took a trip to Toledo this past weekend, and it was pretty sweet. Toledo is a really old city, so it has a bizarre mix of arabic and spanish architecture. It also has a booming tourist industry. We were constantly assaulted by offers to buy swords, marzapan, and other things "typical of the area." We were only in toledo for a night and a day, so we only had time to do two things, window shop and take tours. By the end of the trip, everyone was tired of walking, and it was a bit of a relief to sit down.

I of course bought some souvenirs in Toledo, but I brought back something extra to Madrid: a fever. My personal belief is that the illness stemmed from a decidedly foolish act inspired by Humberto. On Thursday we watched a film called The Gleaners and the Gleanerette, a french film about people who recover food, art, etc from refuse. Inspired by the film, Humberto recovered what appeared to be a bread in perfect condition from the garbage. Following several nights of fever dreams, I have come to the conclusion that the bread was not in perfect condition. However, other students who did not partake of the tainted bread have also fallen ill, so perhaps there´s another explanation.

In the picture above, we have Rob on the left, looking very cool, humberto in the middle, with said tainted bread, and Rosalind on the right. Hopefully I´ll get a chance to put up some pictures of the Toledan architecture.

Sean OUT