Cathedral

So, I went to Toledo yesterday and I am really glad I did. I wasn't sure if there would be anything cool there to see, but I thought what the heck. So, I got on the bus and the two women sitting next to me were from georgia- so I had to chat them up, since I haven't had a more than two word conversation since I got here (besides with myself). So, from them, I found out I need to work for Delta since these ladies have been all over the globe! But, that also might mean I have to live in Atlanta, so that is out.
When I got to Toledo, I started walking up hill- since Toledo is a hill, with the main attractions at the summit. There were more american people there than I have seen all trip. It was very amusing. I learned a lot about the cathedral without even buying a tour. Toledo used to be the capitol of spain until the mid 1500s. The government had changed multiple times, so the cathedral reflected all the different time periods and religous beliefs, finally settling on catholicism. I was amazed at this cathedral. It took something like 250 years to complete, and the intricacies can explain why.
This is where I am going to keep my rose colored glasses on, because I don't want to think that the only reason this was built was because they all wanted to buy their way into heaven. So, it was very awe insipring to think people had this much faith and belief in God. When, you look around now, I am surrounded by people that think it is all a hoax, and are trying to convince people not to believe. Well, I can't imagine if you didn't believe back then. There was gold thrown all over the place, maple, oak, and jewels adorned the walls and little "chapel" areas. It really made me question how these people could think like that, and how badly the catholic church had to screw up to not have those zealots anymore. (well, besides the ones in the bible belt, but they really don't count). Anyway, I am off to shop and prepare myself for the Real Madrid game tonight!!