Wow so Burgos is one of the most BEAUTIFUL cities I've seen in Spain so far. It isn't the biggest town, but everything is clean and colorful and wonderful! All of the buildings are painted different colors, and there are soooo many trees and lots of greenery.
So we spent the day touring the city (it was a planned day trip for UVa students - so all of the Cal Poly students and other international students at the University of Valladolid went together). It ended up being an anniversary of some sort, so there was a medival parade we managed to be in the right place at the right time to see. We walked around the market of local artists and such, and went to the cathedral Burgos is famous for (Catedral de Burgos).
For lunch, our tour guide took us up to a hill behind the city where we climbed a TON of stairs, but it was definitely worth it for the view of the entire city.
On the way home, we stopped at a mosque, where Alfredo (a teacher at UVa and our tour guide for the day) explained to us the history architecture and other things - all in Spanish. I was proud that I did understand a lot, but I did need someone to translate for me. He is an awesome tour guide and is interesting and entertaining to listen to, which did make it easier.
That night, the girls and I planned our next weekend, which we are planning on spending in Malaga, on the southern coast of Spain. Can't wait!
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