Painted building!

In Toledo, Spain :) Finally

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January 16th 2009
Im here! What a crazy time getting here. Last night was tough. I missed people, and I had no way to communicate with people back home while I was at home here! (My host family doesn't have internet. It's expensive to have it..) BUT today I woke up, had a great talk with my host mom, and went to the school to go on a tour of Toledo. I rode the bus to school ALL by myself😊 And it went great! ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more