After a wonderful, fulfilling weekend in Cuenca, Spain, I have returned to the real world. Only the funny thing is--I'm in Madrid! It is far better than returning to the "real world".My 3-day weekend get-away to Cuenca was better than I imagined. We spent two nights in a surprisingly clean/nice hostal, sleeping four girls in two twin beds pushed together...and in the other room, four boys, much larger than us, did the same thing. What good sports! Overall, we felt pretty lucky that we got a nice hostal. For a reasonable price!
As usual, we dined out--we even went to a Chinese restaurant. In Spain. If you ever feel that it is a sketchy idea, don't second guess. It is. I enjoyed the rice, which obviously had ham in it, since nearly everything here revolves around jamón. But the chicken--well, one bite was enough to tell I would not further enjoy it. But luckily, we did receive Happy Dent gum, whose strange flavor lasts all of 5 seconds, along with I ♥ NY keychains, and rings with heart-shaped beads. Oh, and free shots. So overall that meal was a success.
Saturday morning we visited La Ciudad Encantada (Enchanted City), where the wind has formed interesting shapes out of rocks..for example, La Cara del Hombre (man's head--seen to the left), the alligator fighting the elephant, ships, etc. Very interesting, and although it was bitterly cold, we all enjoyed the spectacle. Saturday evening we climbed up the mountainside to check out the view. The most worthwhile experience-it was the most incredible view I have ever seen. We stayed until the sun set, and let me tell you, pictures can never describe what I saw last weekend in Cuenca. Photos could never do justice for the beauty that lies in the valley below. I feel very fortunate to have visited this city!
We also visited the Museum of Abstract Art, located in one of these Casas Colgadas--hanging houses. I was personally more interested in the building itself over the art, as well as the god-given views from the windows. I know that my mother would have had the same interest in the intricate details on the doors and windows that seem to be everywhere we go! Mom--I think of you every time!
Anyways, that was quite the tangent, but I had such a lovely weekend in Cuenca that I wanted to share as much as I could. If only you could all come and see for yourself...
More to come on the Madrid experience!
