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We spent yesterday exploring Toledo, the old imperial capital. I really liked the narrow medieval alleys, the imposing alcazar and the magnificent cathedral which featured a room with wooden panels so full of carved details that it would make Dan Brown go bananas.
Anthony Bourdain used to be a chef at Les Halles in New York and rose to stardom after his book Kitchen Confidential in 2000. I picked up a copy of his book Nasty Bits several years ago in Singapore, which is an essay collection.
I noticed several people riding red bikes in Barcelona recently. So far this year over 100 bike stations has been constructed in the city, strategically located near metro and bus stations.
If there is anyone who has placed their mark on Barcelona, it would be Antoni Gaudí. His masterpiece La Sagrada Família is famous all over the world.
The weekend was spent in the Catalonia region of eastern Spain, where we rented a car in Girona and roamed through beautiful villages.
The magnificent aqueduct of Segovia was created around 100 AD, being one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts in Spain and possibly the world. 14 kilometers of stone brought water to the city with a one-percent grade of slope.