A few of us from Isla Bonita got offered to go to Toledo for a International arts and performance festival. Toledo is known for their weapons and old medieval times. The town sits up on a hill with a river that flows around it. One way in, one way out. People have to turn sideways or duck into a doorway when a car drives through. The roads were only made just big enough for a horse and carriage to go on and it hasn't been updated. So many cool winding streets that will easily get you lost.
Gabriel and I got accommodations in the main artist guy, Loc's house. LOC rehabilitated his house back from the 13th and 15th century. It's amazing how it turned out. One of the most beautiful places I've seen. His art is displayed all throughout. He even has a torture chamber deal from a movie set. Under his house is a old underground tunnel with 3 rooms. In one room there is a candlestick with a piece of wood behind it. This was left there dating back to the 13th century. If you light the candle, the shadow displayed behind it is a devil figure with horns. In the room next to it, LOC found 10 peoples bones laying in there when Loc first dug out the tunnel. In the day, they would do sacrifices in those rooms. Toledo has a lot of creepy things that happened in the past. Even at night now in Toledo, all you see is black cats with yellow eyes all over.
Gabriel, Francesca, Simon, and I performed in a old church made into a open space that they rent out now. It was beautiful. I was there to display my art in one of the 9x9 inch boxes that was set up all around the room. In the end I helped out in 3 performances and had a blast. We met all kinds of people from around Europe. We performed for 3 days straight nonstop. Saturday night was the reception. There was a catering table was forever long, decorated in red and white colors. From caviar to red wine and deserts. Who knew, I liked caviar. Then we watched our performances on a big screen. I made it into a few papers and was and felt like a Alaskan Princess. I had a blast in Toledo and would definitely go back.
