Monday Monday - Description:
Facing a long climb on a Monday....is this any way to start the week? Apparently not, since no one was using this route. This is one of the alleyways in Toledo Spain, climbing up from the Bisagra Gate to the Plaza de Zocodover. I love the narrowness and the crookedness. It just seems more interesting than a wide smooth street! Toledo is a municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and also the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures, as well as the place where harsh religious persecutions were held against the Jews by the Visigoths.
Just Another Day - Description:
For me< I had an exciting day to look forward to. Lots of historic things to see and photograph and just wander around the wonderful old city of Toledo Spain. For this woman, it was likely just another day....going to or from the market, going to work...just another day. Sometimes it's difficult to live in a tourist mecca where so much of the economy is dependent on tourism. You welcome the tourists since your livelihood depends on it, but it is often peaceful and wonderful when they leave. In the current economic climate in Spain, and especially in the winter when I made my visit, I imagine the visitors were most welcome. Still....I can't help but wonder about where this woman was going.
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