Wednesday, October 18, 2006

My birthday!!!

Today was my 26th birthday!!! After a very busy day at the University, I went to the theater to watch a play "El metodo Gronholm", a very entertaining comedy. Then, we went to Hard Rock Cafe Madrid to eat! It was an excellent day! I really enjoyed the whole day!!! Thanks to my friends here, Pol, Carlos, Claudia and Lucia who shared the day with me!
I also received Happy Birthday greetings from some of my friends! Thanks to Clau, Luis Alfredo, Kary, Quique, Nanos, Cric, Carito, Dani, Nico, Montse, Diana. Also Baheru, Helina, Israel from Ethiopia and Erina, Erin and Aaron; I really appreciate the fine gesture!
And of course my lovely family! Thanks Mom, Dad, Levi and Mauri, tia Daisy and tia Sonia! I LOVE YOU!
Here, the Hard Rock Cafe Madrid crew made me get on the seat and they brought me a cake and sang Feliz Cumpleaños to me! It was a lot of fun! Well, considering that the restaurant was full and everyone was watching me!

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Day trip to Toledo

Here before taking the high-speed train to Toledo.

At the RENFE train station in Toledo!

Overview of the town of Toledo. Toledo was Spain's capital until 1560, during the period when Spain was considered a world power.

Walking around Toledo

An SUV can't go through Toledo's narrow streets!

Actually, back in the day, people built their homes so close together to keep the sun out and the town cool during the summer! The street was big enough to ride horses. Never they imagined we will move on from horses to automobiles!

Swords and other weapons used in the trilogy “The Lord of the Rings" were made in Toledo.

Don Quijote in Toledo

Here I am posing with Don Quijote!

Toledo's Cathedral

Here are some awesome pictures of the cathedral in Toledo, inside and out!

The cathedral's ceiling! Isn't that incredible!

Impressive wall paintings