Saturday in Segovia

It was 7 am when I heard the unpleasant sound of my alarm. Another early Saturday morning. Not what I expect when I thought of how I’d spend my summer weekends in Madrid, but I can’t complain. Especially not when my weekends involve seeing roman structures and ancient castles. Saturday was my trip to the city of Segovia, about an hour north of Madrid. Synonymous with the name, Segovia is the amazing roman aqueduct built there. Standing at 818 meters long and 29 meters high, this thing is massive. It consists of about 25,000 granite blocks, stacked upon each other with not a single drop of cement. It’s no wonder people travel from all corners of the world to see it.

My fellow photographer, Marcell

The Puerta de Sol

 The beautiful Cathedral of Segovia

Elaborate ceiling

Etched floors

So much detail in the walls

Exactly what I love to see…

The old style of the walls are uncovering

Taking in the view

And then there was the Castle of Alcazar. I didn’t even know this was here, but what a pleasant surprise!

Crossing the tiny bridge over to the castle, it’s a long way down..

A knight’s armor

I imagine kings and noblemen sitting on these velvet seats at the table

Stained-glass window

Oh, hey, Nathan!

About to drop this coin down the well

Canon

Overlooking Segovia from the castle

So hungry for dinner! We had pasta…

Vegetables, always a favorite…

soft pan-bread

And homemade hamburger

Strawberries and pineapple with whip cream to satisfy my sweet-tooth