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Some small Spanish towns!

 Hey everyone, as we know (and everyone in my personal life is sick of hearing), I lived in Madrid, Spain last year. This allowed me to travel both to other Spanish cities but also discover hidden gems in the mainland.  That’s what todays blog is about! I spent a few days last year visiting Aranjuez and Toledo!  Now I won’t sit here and say they were the most amazing experiences of my life but equally I’m glad I went!  📍Aranjuez  The first small town we visited in Spain did not leave the expectations very high for anywhere else, let’s just say that! Aranjuez is in the larger area of Madrid, mainland Spain, and is about an hours train journey from the city. Aranjuez was recommended to a friend of mine and seemed pretty handy to get to, so we picked a random Saturday afternoon and off we went!  Our first confusion was when we got off the train in the middle of nowhere. Now this is saying a lot considering I live in the countryside of Co. Tyrone. But I am not...