Plaza de la Catedral

In Teruel können Sie viele beeindruckende Gebäude entdecken, die im Mudéjar-Stil erbaut wurden. Es handelt sich um eine architektonische Kunst, bei der Materialien, Formen und Dekorationen aus der islamischen Architektur übernommen wurden. Diese Meisterwerke wurden von den Mudéjaren geschaffen, den Muslimen, die während der Reconquista in Spanien blieben und unter christlicher Herrschaft lebten.

After 127km, I was in Teruel, the eponymous capital city of the smallest province in Aragón. It stands out for its mudéjar architecture; combining Arabic and Christan influences. The landscape was drier as well; it was beginning to feel more like Valencia.

Teruel felt like a very traditional Spanish town. I arrived as the sun was going down and enjoyed a delicious beer in the sun. I was delirious from exhaustion and hunger; after checking in and showering in my hostel, I proceeded to wander around the city. It was a warm Friday evening and everyone was out. I meandered through the streets and things didn’t feel real. It was like I was in a movie set of traditional Spain. It was a bizarre feeling. I felt very out of place. I left a rambling, semi-coherent video message to Matt, trying to describe the odd feelings I was having. I was so tired I could have laid down on the side of the busy street and passed out. Time to get some food to ward off symptoms of insanity!

I bought some traditional goods: olive spread, chocolate and some giant loafs of bread from a 300 year-old-bakery. I went to the local supermarket to further stock up on supplies with the idea of making a monster sandwich for my final day.

I retreated to my cozy room to build a giant sandwich while eating dinner at the same time. The following day would be legendary: I was shooting to arrive in Valencia – which would put the total km’s at over 150. I needed some serious fuel for the ride and couldn’t rely on tortillas in random pueblos. I needed to make something magical. The sandwich consisted of hummus, generous helpings of aioli, sliced red peppers, vegetable burger patties, avocado, and olive spread. As I constructed it, I ripped off delicious pieces of bread from my baguette and hungrily dipped it in the various sauces. By the end, I was very proud of my work of art. It was the size of a small baby and loaded with delicious calories. It would be my fuel and my motivation for the first half of the day.

An der Seite der Kathedrale befindet sich ein sehr cooler Brunnen