When you think of Spain you may think of sunshine, summer holidays and sangria, however there’s a lot more to this country and it’s only a couple of hours from the UK.Since it’s close to home and has quite a high demand for English teachers we thought we’d give this country a go for a while.From mountains, beaches, medieval towns and a wonderful range of food, Spain really does seem to have it all. As always though, things never go exactly the way you plan and Spain didn’t turn out to be our perfect European base.
It felt good to be on a bus again, moving away from the modern streets of Madrid into the countryside. A patchwork of green and brown fields beneath a cloudy sky passed alongside us as we sped onwards toward our temporary home, a cluster of clay rooftops and spiky church spires crowded onto a hilltop: the ancient city of Toledo, Spain.