Our first excursion was a success! Students met in the center of Ciudad Real early in the morning to start our trips to Campo de Criptana and Toledo. It was a very quiet bus ride to start the day!
We arrived at Campo de Criptana around 10:00am, and it was there that we learned how the windmills are used to grind wheat and flour. While this is a tourist attraction, it was interesting to learn that the windmills are still used once so that their functions continue to work properly. The students were surprised to learn that the roofs of the windmills can be rotated so that the blades can properly capture the direction of the wind!
Next we took the bus to Toledo. Upon our arrival, students were greeted with a blast of hot air, but thankfully the city of Toledo has tall buildings with narrow streets that provide for plenty of shade. After a quick lunch and a necessary pitstop at Starbucks (the students were beyond excited), we made our way to the cathedral. We then had a free hour to explore and do some shopping before starting a 2-hour tour through the city. Alberto taught us about the history of Toledo and showed us the old underground water system. Students (and instructors) were exhausted by the end, and, once again, we had a very quiet bus ride back to Ciudad Real.
It was a great day full of beautiful sights and incredible memories! I'm working on a video collage of footage from our excursion, and that will be coming soon!
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