Top Middle: Praying at the oldest church in our host city, Talavera de la Reina
Top Right: Our tour guide from Avila and her ´flag´to follow
Bottom: Pilgrims with host families on a walking tour of Talavera
We awoke on Wednesday morning to our last day in Avila, after the Queenslanders joined in singing Loz happy birthday we left for our tour of the city. The cathedral was amazing, the church that is built over the birthplace of St. Teresa of Avila humbling and the local guide absolutely hilarious!
Next it was onto Toledo, a beautiful old town in which, unfortunately, we only had 3 hours to spend and so could not see as much of the city as the guide was hoping to show us but we did get to visit the Toledo Cathedral and see up close the monstrance that will be used during the adoration with the Holy Father at the WYD Vigil in Madrid.
After a long day and a taxing bus ride, kept lively with sing-alongs to any english song on the radio (which was most) we arrived in Talavera to meet our host families. We have been blown away by their hospitality and care for us! To them we say Muchas Gracias!
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