{"id":2334,"date":"2017-02-02T22:59:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T14:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=2334"},"modified":"2017-10-06T22:51:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T14:51:26","slug":"20170202toledo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/02\/20170202toledo\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 of Spanish Vacation: Toledo on February 2nd, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first of our three-day stay at Madrid, and we picked the historic city of Toledo for our visit.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the city of Toledo has been the capital of the Spanish empire for nearly five centuries, and had housed the seat of the Spanish Church until the last century.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RwLT5qF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RwLT5qFl.jpg\" alt=\"Train Arriving at Madrid Metro Legazpi Station\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Train Arriving at Madrid Metro Legazpi Station<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The images in this post are hosted on Imgur. Email me should there be any display problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So in the morning we took the city metro to Plaza El\u00edptica Subway Station, where we boarded a bus to the city of Toledo. In the bus station part of Plaza El\u00edptica, there were tourist-friendly direction signs of &#8220;Toledo&#8221; everywhere.<br \/>\nBy the way, it seemed that the more people on the same ticket, the lower the average cost of the bus ticket. While this wasn&#8217;t something new, I didn&#8217;t expect this rule to apply to the scenario of only two people.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gFpaRe9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gFpaRe9l.jpg\" alt=\"Toledo Bus Station Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Toledo Bus Station Interior<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The tiny Toledo Bus Station was situated just outside the city of Toledo, and we followed fellow passengers on the bus into the city.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I shall confess that the day&#8217;s visit to the city of Toledo wasn&#8217;t very well-planned, there were better routes to follow and more attractions to see.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s like 10 minutes later and we saw some escalators in front of us, as I began to marvel at how tourist-friendly this city was.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/euLv7X9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/euLv7X9l.jpg\" alt=\"Escalators up City of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Escalators up City of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYoPjBz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYoPjBzl.jpg\" alt=\"North Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>North Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UmmudL5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UmmudL5l.jpg\" alt=\"Street of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Street of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6AVgp4Y.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6AVgp4Yl.jpg\" alt=\"Buildings by Plaza Zocodover\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Buildings by Plaza Zocodover<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Alcazar_de_Toledo\">Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/30Befs8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/30Befs8l.jpg\" alt=\"Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Exterior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Exterior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/eqc26z6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/eqc26z6l.jpg\" alt=\"Tower of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tower of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Vtw6fHO.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Vtw6fHOl.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Library\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Entrance to Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Library<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Our first stop of the day was Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo. Unfortunately, we didn&#8217;t find its visitor entrance at first. It took us 15 minutes to walk around its perimeter, and find <del>Alc\u00e1zar&#8217;s<\/del> a museum entrance just where we started.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KaO4z3H.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KaO4z3Hl.jpg\" alt=\"Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Exterior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Exterior<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With female statue in the foreground as monument to the siege.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/PNkPIza.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/PNkPIzal.jpg\" alt=\"Palace across Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Palace across Tagus River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kOpg74W.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kOpg74Wl.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior Walls of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Exterior Walls of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With decorations of Santa Maria erected in 1904.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1bEGk6U.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1bEGk6Ul.jpg\" alt=\"Internal Exhibition of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Internal Exhibition of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">About Spanish history, history of the Toledo city, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The first floor of the <del>Alc\u00e1zar<\/del> museum featureed extensive exhibitions of Spanish history, of armors and weapons used in the wars near Toledo. However, the majority of the descriptions were in Spanish, so we just skimmed through them.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gYn5mF3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gYn5mF3l.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Foundations of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Upon which the modern facilities of exhibition rested.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1RKpgYX.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1RKpgYXl.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition of Toy Soldiers in Parade\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Exhibition of Toy Soldiers in Parade<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The other floors of the <del>Alc\u00e1zar<\/del> museum featured more exhibtions, which we weren&#8217;t so interested at.<\/p>\n<p>But to be honest, since the Alc\u00e1zar was heavily damaged during the World Wars (Spanish Civil War to be exact), converting its interior to an educational museum wasn&#8217;t such a bad idea compared with building a new but useless castle.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BeoVrR1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BeoVrR1l.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture of Angel Healing Solider\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sculpture of Angel Healing Solider<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Luckily, there were still parts of this Alc\u00e1zar that wasn&#8217;t museum, one of which was this royal chapel, if I remembered correctly.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6IP9TpZ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6IP9TpZl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel and Tent in Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel and Tent in Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DkZbegd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DkZbegdl.jpg\" alt=\"Inner Court of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Inner Court of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>And there were the court and plaza. The Alc\u00e1zar pretty much overlooked its surrounding buildings, and that was a windy winter morning. So we didn&#8217;t stay long outside.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cb4bRly.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cb4bRlyl.jpg\" alt=\"Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Exterior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Exterior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XoiLchr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XoiLchrl.jpg\" alt=\"Gate to Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gate to Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fMKOJyQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fMKOJyQl.jpg\" alt=\"Spanish Flag Flying over Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Spanish Flag Flying over Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RsCuKyh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RsCuKyhl.jpg\" alt=\"Inner Court of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Inner Court of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OHWI8nd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OHWI8ndl.jpg\" alt=\"Colonnaded Gallery\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Colonnaded Gallery<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wvcP6Z1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wvcP6Z1l.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs Leading up in Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stairs Leading up in Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SzGFkuQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SzGFkuQl.jpg\" alt=\"Tomb and Chapel in Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tomb and Chapel in Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I guess dedicated to the souls lost in the siege of this alcazar in the Spanish Civil War.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, my friend found on TripAdvisor that the best view from Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo was actually from its (free) library situated on the opposite side of the Alc\u00e1zar as the museum. So we went there again.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Alcazar_de_Toledo_Library\">Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo Library<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CuqfiDq.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CuqfiDql.jpg\" alt=\"View of South Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of South Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xwXnTGv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xwXnTGvl.jpg\" alt=\"View of West Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of West Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/36hxMm9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/36hxMm9l.jpg\" alt=\"View of North Toledo and Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of North Toledo and Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>No, we didn&#8217;t want to annoy the library-goers, so we took these photos from the cafe, one story above the library.<\/p>\n<p>Our next stop of the day was Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo, the capital of the Spanish Church until the last century. <\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/suKovNQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/suKovNQl.jpg\" alt=\"Streets of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Streets of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bDtfTCq.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bDtfTCql.jpg\" alt=\"Streets of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Streets of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rTW1Fh9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rTW1Fh9l.jpg\" alt=\"Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition Building\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition Building<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hbGnHC0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hbGnHC0l.jpg\" alt=\"Streets of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Streets of Toledo<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Santa_Iglesia_Catedral_Primada_de_Toledo\">Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo<\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BB9GYaE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BB9GYaEl.jpg\" alt=\"Portal of the Lions Exterior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Portal of the Lions Exterior<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is so named because of the lions that surmount the columns of the gate that encloses the small entranceway.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once in Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo, we pretty much followed its audio guide.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UkE8i1I.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UkE8i1Il.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hy2XuDE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hy2XuDEl.jpg\" alt=\"Toledo Cathedral Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Toledo Cathedral Interior<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where the shape and size of the columns manifested power and force.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wpGDK5L.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wpGDK5Ll.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sculpture in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VCsQ8B2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VCsQ8B2l.jpg\" alt=\"Organ in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Organ in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NjB9ou4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NjB9ou4l.jpg\" alt=\"Painting in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Painting in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MjziyiL.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MjziyiLl.jpg\" alt=\"Retable in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Retable in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6Lpj5ie.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6Lpj5iel.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture of Jesus by Portal of the Lions\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sculpture of Jesus by Portal of the Lions<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/etHuBci.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/etHuBcil.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Window above Portal of the Clock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rose Window above Portal of the Clock<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The oldest stained glass of the cathedral.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uYk37bL.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uYk37bLl.jpg\" alt=\"Light Falling through Windows of Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Light Falling through Windows of Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XcyVeYV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XcyVeYVl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FE5XYMc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FE5XYMcl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Chapterhouse_and_Antesala\">Chapterhouse and Antesala<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Q746b0F.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Q746b0Fl.jpg\" alt=\"The Chapterhouse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>The Chapterhouse<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With the archbishopric chair in the center.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FYoshP3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FYoshP3l.jpg\" alt=\"Frescoes in the Chapterhouse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Frescoes in the Chapterhouse<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BZUQmPV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BZUQmPVl.jpg\" alt=\"The Chapterhouse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>The Chapterhouse<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In two rows and lining the walls are the portraits of all the archbishops from Saint Eugene to the last.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1S1C7Lc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1S1C7Lcl.jpg\" alt=\"Ceilings of Antesala\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ceilings of Antesala<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Coffered wooden ceiling with lacery of interlaced laths in exotic shapes to reflect the Islamic population in the Toledo by that time.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6PxdikO.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6PxdikOl.jpg\" alt=\"Wardrobes in the Antesala\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Wardrobes in the Antesala<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mexZGy1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mexZGy1l.jpg\" alt=\"Portal by Diego Copin to the Antesala\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Portal by Diego Copin to the Antesala<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"El_Transparente\">El Transparente<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gu0w0Jv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gu0w0Jvl.jpg\" alt=\"El Transparente\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>El Transparente<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UbihM0W.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UbihM0Wl.jpg\" alt=\"Skylight Cut\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Skylight Cut<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KuYPCbc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KuYPCbcl.jpg\" alt=\"Details of El Transparente\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Details of El Transparente<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5iGBiBB.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5iGBiBBl.jpg\" alt=\"El Transparente\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>El Transparente<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cSG57RD.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cSG57RDl.jpg\" alt=\"El Expolio (The Disrobing of Christ) by El Greco\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>El Expolio (The Disrobing of Christ) by El Greco<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dnytCtf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dnytCtfl.jpg\" alt=\"Vault Painting by Luca Giordano\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Vault Painting by Luca Giordano<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Clothing of Saint Ildephonsus with the Chasuble<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JAVjzq2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JAVjzq2l.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel of the New Monarchs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel of the New Monarchs<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3u2Y5tQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3u2Y5tQl.jpg\" alt=\"Monarch Tombs in Chapel of the New Monarchs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monarch Tombs in Chapel of the New Monarchs<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMQCoIV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMQCoIVl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel of the New Monarchs and its Grilled Doors\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel of the New Monarchs and its Grilled Doors<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kZbrN86.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kZbrN86l.jpg\" alt=\"Collection of Crosses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Collection of Crosses<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/skTuGSw.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/skTuGSwl.jpg\" alt=\"Doorway to Capilla del Sant\u00edsimo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Doorway to Capilla del Sant\u00edsimo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EdkOLkT.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EdkOLkTl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Toledo Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Toledo Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/D0CO2aj.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/D0CO2ajl.jpg\" alt=\"Fireplace by The Descension Chapel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fireplace by The Descension Chapel<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x1qFvXW.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x1qFvXWl.jpg\" alt=\"The Descension Chapel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>The Descension Chapel<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/raZ3UW9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/raZ3UW9l.jpg\" alt=\"Monstrance of Arfe\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monstrance of Arfe<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The monstrance is famous for being used in the annual feast of Corpus Christi of Toledo.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Zda4QFq.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Zda4QFql.jpg\" alt=\"Monstrance of Arfe\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monstrance of Arfe<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The monstrance is famous for being used in the annual feast of Corpus Christi of Toledo.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RklXchw.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RklXchwl.jpg\" alt=\"Monstrance of Arfe\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monstrance of Arfe<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The monstrance is famous for being used in the annual feast of Corpus Christi of Toledo.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BIWgCbu.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BIWgCbul.jpg\" alt=\"Decorated Choir Walls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Decorated Choir Walls<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WUuWAPl.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WUuWAPll.jpg\" alt=\"Toledo Cathedral Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Toledo Cathedral Interior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CscP8Rm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CscP8Rml.jpg\" alt=\"Decorated Chapel Doors\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Decorated Chapel Doors<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IYz3saV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IYz3saVl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapels by the End of Choir\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapels by the End of Choir<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/28Q2DSi.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/28Q2DSil.jpg\" alt=\"Christ Crucified before Retable\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Christ Crucified before Retable<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jJLMUPd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jJLMUPdl.jpg\" alt=\"Sculptures above Choir\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sculptures above Choir<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/52hEn54.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/52hEn54l.jpg\" alt=\"Figures of Three Magi\u2019s in Retable\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Figures of Three Magi\u2019s in Retable<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/o8HgKTY.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/o8HgKTYl.jpg\" alt=\"Choir\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Choir<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GSrkMU8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GSrkMU8l.jpg\" alt=\"Decorated Choir Chairs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Decorated Choir Chairs<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>That day the cloister of Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo seemed to be closed, and we didn&#8217;t climb its tower since it&#8217;s not time for its guided tour.<br \/>\nAfter that, we headed for the next stop of the day, which was Iglesia de San Idelfonso. But before that, lunch (at 14:30, long overdue).<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0zgRZxT.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0zgRZxTl.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza del Ayuntamiento\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Plaza del Ayuntamiento<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VjOqpe1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VjOqpe1l.jpg\" alt=\"Toledo Cathedral West Portal Exterior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Toledo Cathedral West Portal Exterior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s3LlwjK.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s3LlwjKl.jpg\" alt=\"Streets of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Streets of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s9eoG8G.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s9eoG8Gl.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lunch<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Iglesia_de_San_Idelfonso\">Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LHVm3dx.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LHVm3dxl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Iglesia de San Idelfonso wasn&#8217;t the most exciting and breath-taking church in this historic city, but it offered great views from its towers. <\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LJsuQEQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LJsuQEQl.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo and Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo from Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo and Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo from Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cJ8a524.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cJ8a524l.jpg\" alt=\"Dome of Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dome of Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/k2UuSVs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/k2UuSVsl.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo and Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo from Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo and Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo from Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GB8HFbm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GB8HFbml.jpg\" alt=\"Tower of Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo from Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tower of Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo from Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OzshocN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OzshocNl.jpg\" alt=\"Iglesia de San Idelfonso Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Iglesia de San Idelfonso Interior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/maWFmur.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/maWFmurl.jpg\" alt=\"Alter of Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alter of Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8vCkM1j.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8vCkM1jl.jpg\" alt=\"Stained Glasses of Iglesia de San Idelfonso above Organ\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stained Glasses of Iglesia de San Idelfonso above Organ<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Upon seeing this, I was reminded that I studied at Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, Tsinghua University, IIIS for short.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7iHQDgP.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7iHQDgPl.jpg\" alt=\"Alters in Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alters in Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vE5v9Un.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vE5v9Unl.jpg\" alt=\"Alters in Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alters in Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1PEgjJF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1PEgjJFl.jpg\" alt=\"Iglesia de San Idelfonso Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Iglesia de San Idelfonso Interior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HxOAtUS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HxOAtUSl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UTsGV6e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UTsGV6el.jpg\" alt=\"Dome of Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dome of Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UY2Wb3V.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UY2Wb3Vl.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel in Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chapel in Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Displaying Crucifixion scenes.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ituqXPk.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ituqXPkl.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture of Saint Ildefonsus before Iglesia de San Idelfonso\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sculpture of Saint Ildefonsus before Iglesia de San Idelfonso<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Patron of the city and Father of the Church. Tower of Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HJk8OTe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HJk8OTel.jpg\" alt=\"Iglesia de San Idelfonso Facade\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Iglesia de San Idelfonso Facade<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, our next stop was Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Ux110m2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Ux110m2l.jpg\" alt=\"Street of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Street of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GwSlTts.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GwSlTtsl.jpg\" alt=\"Street of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Street of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DtjS3lK.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DtjS3lKl.jpg\" alt=\"Mini Plaza in West Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mini Plaza in West Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/pIhv2Rs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/pIhv2Rsl.jpg\" alt=\"Gothic Spires of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gothic Spires of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9OxEazG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9OxEazGl.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains in South Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains in South Toledo<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Monasterio_de_San_Juan_de_los_Reyes\">Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HGfXbhj.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HGfXbhjl.jpg\" alt=\"Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Exterior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Exterior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XrtXi3P.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XrtXi3Pl.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture by Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sculpture by Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>We had a bit of trouble finding the entrance of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, as it was undergoing renovation. At one point, we were mistaking it for the entrance of Escuela de Arte Toledo, which was a nearby art school closed to visitors. Gratefully, a kind local lady led us to the correct entrance.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9RT56Qd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9RT56Qdl.jpg\" alt=\"Eagle Coat of Arms of Escuela de Arte Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Eagle Coat of Arms of Escuela de Arte Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2wap9wz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2wap9wzl.jpg\" alt=\"Main Chapel of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Main Chapel of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Its alter was undergoing renovation.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l7lXsr4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l7lXsr4l.jpg\" alt=\"Alter of Side Chapel in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alter of Side Chapel in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mFm1rzG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mFm1rzGl.jpg\" alt=\"Decorations in Alter of Side Chapel in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Decorations in Alter of Side Chapel in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cquC9o2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cquC9o2l.jpg\" alt=\"Ceilings of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Main Chapel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ceilings of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Main Chapel<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x9gyZoT.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x9gyZoTl.jpg\" alt=\"Cloister Passage in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cloister Passage in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hkgaKGy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hkgaKGyl.jpg\" alt=\"Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2MWAIJq.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2MWAIJql.jpg\" alt=\"Cloister and Nave of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cloister and Nave of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iRV9t7e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iRV9t7el.jpg\" alt=\"Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cFbAqQU.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cFbAqQUl.jpg\" alt=\"Cloister Passage in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cloister Passage in Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/W8gefif.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/W8gefifl.jpg\" alt=\"Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bxcX0Qn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bxcX0Qnl.jpg\" alt=\"Dome of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dome of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Cloister<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t towards the end of our visit that we found Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes offered free WiFi to its visitors, and one can find (only) its audio guide through that WiFi.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uG6uQae.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uG6uQael.jpg\" alt=\"Decorated Visitor Entrance to Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Decorated Visitor Entrance to Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xEPyTGe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xEPyTGel.jpg\" alt=\"Decoration of Chains of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Decoration of Chains of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Those chains could either symbolize mankind\u2019s breaking free from its sins, or just simple decoration, as its audio guide explained.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/n0uu4ud.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/n0uu4udl.jpg\" alt=\"Toledo Streets by Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Toledo Streets by Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"San_Martin8217s_Bridge\">San Martin&#8217;s Bridge<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our last stop of the day was San Martin&#8217;s Bridge, a bridge in West Toledo across River Tagus. To be honest, I really enjoyed leaning on that bridge in the wind watching scenic views of its surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2eDkqHh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2eDkqHhl.jpg\" alt=\"Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ta2W2Ye.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ta2W2Yel.jpg\" alt=\"Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/zobRmr0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/zobRmr0l.jpg\" alt=\"Tower with Showcase of Puente de San Mart\u00edn\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tower with Showcase of Puente de San Mart\u00edn<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xsovqNS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xsovqNSl.jpg\" alt=\"Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tagus River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vls0TlK.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vls0TlKl.jpg\" alt=\"Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ngSGe7d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ngSGe7dl.jpg\" alt=\"Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tagus River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kcTS0xL.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kcTS0xLl.jpg\" alt=\"Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puente de San Mart\u00edn across Tagus River<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>After that, we headed back for the bus station, passing some other famous gates of the city.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V75sUVj.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V75sUVjl.jpg\" alt=\"Toledo Campus Entrance of Universidad de Castilla La Mancha\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Toledo Campus Entrance of Universidad de Castilla La Mancha<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I was very surprised that such an ancient city could harbor a modern university.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FKTrOX7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FKTrOX7l.jpg\" alt=\"Universidad De Castilla La Mancha Informaci\u00f3n Alumnos\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Universidad De Castilla La Mancha Informaci\u00f3n Alumnos<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I was more surprised seeing such a magnificent fa\u00e7ade with giant columns as a university building in such an ancient city.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/beWLhuS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/beWLhuSl.jpg\" alt=\"Street of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Street of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HWMlyZH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HWMlyZHl.jpg\" alt=\"Puerta del Sol\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puerta del Sol<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Bc0yKWc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Bc0yKWcl.jpg\" alt=\"Street of Toledo\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Street of Toledo<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KouN8PG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KouN8PGl.jpg\" alt=\"Puerta de Bisagra\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puerta de Bisagra<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fR7lLey.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fR7lLeyl.jpg\" alt=\"Coat of Arms of Double-Headed Eagle on Puerta de Bisagra\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Coat of Arms of Double-Headed Eagle on Puerta de Bisagra<\/br>Of Charles V.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kT9wqR2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kT9wqR2l.jpg\" alt=\"Spires of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo among Buildings in Toledo City\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Spires of Alc\u00e1zar de Toledo among Buildings in Toledo City<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Oh, we encountered some problem using the ten-ride ticket in Plaza El\u00edptica that we brought in the morning, as the machine never recognized our ticket. <del>We solved the problem audadiously by following tightly behind somebody else and dodging ticket. Anyway, we had the poor ticket quality to blame. What could possibly go wrong?<\/del><\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/PpXngPp.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/PpXngPpl.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza El\u00edptica Bus Station Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Plaza El\u00edptica Bus Station Interior<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QLbbEZh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QLbbEZhl.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza El\u00edptica Bus Station Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Plaza El\u00edptica Bus Station Interior<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Once in Madrid and under online recommendation, we decided to finish dinner at a restaurant called &#8220;Museo del Jam\u00f3n&#8221; near Sol Plaza. It was a &#8220;museum&#8221; by name and a &#8220;restaurant&#8221; by online review, but only when we reached there did we find that it was a &#8220;pub&#8221; by nature, a popular one thronged with local people (that we even had some trouble finding places to finish our meal). Its whole storefront was decorated with hanging ham, which we didn&#8217;t like. But never mind, behind the counter of every great Spanish restaurant there was a English menu.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9D3KilD.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9D3KilDl.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner in Museo del Jam\u00f3n\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dinner in Museo del Jam\u00f3n<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first of our three-day stay at Madrid, and we picked the historic city of Toledo for our visit. Historically, the city of Toledo has been the capital of the Spanish empire for nearly five centuries, and had&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/02\/20170202toledo\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204,2],"tags":[278,279,281,282,277,280],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2773,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334\/revisions\/2773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}