Parador Segovia

... a bit like the castles in Central Europe. This was a result of the frequent visits by monarchs of the Austrian dynasty especially Philip II, who married his fourth wife here. After the court moved to Madrid, the Alcazar was no longer a royal residence, and it became a state prison for over two centuries. <br><br>We crossed the draw bridge and entered into the first room- the old castle room, where several knights in armor stood guarding the doors ...

We had decided to visit Segovia for the day - so retrieved the car from one of the many underground car parking facilities nearby and set off early in order to try to avoid the rush hour traffic of Madrid. <br><br>Segovia is around an hour and a half drive from Madrid and well worth a visit. <br><br>We had imagined a hill top town that was visible from a distance (perhaps similar to a Tuscan town) - the reality was that from the direction of our approach Segovia just seemed to ...

Our flight was long and tiresome, but worth it. We took our gratuitous picture to start our journey. <br><br> <br> Our flight arrived an hour late. The flight was typical. We slept most of the time. The dinner was good, breakfast was so-so. Upon arrival at the Madrid airport, it became evident how LARGE it is. The place is huge. You have to take a tram ride to get around. We got our bags pretty quickly and hopped on the Metro. It was my first ...

... 18 kilometers. The whole thing is incredibly impressive, especially considering the amount of pure manpower went into making it. It's incredibly what people were able to build without any machines.<br><br>We also got to see the outside of the main cathedral in town. It's one of last Gothic castles built...constructed in the 1500's. We decided not to go inside, as it cost 4 euros to go in and we decided we'd had enough cathedrals in ...

... flooding. Perfect time to hit up a small island! <br><br>Hope all is well in the Canadian quarters, me and Murray send Hollas from Espangol!<br><br>Adiaos Amigos<br>Justine and Murray<br><br>P.S. Thanks Linds for the cell phone business... what a drag phones are. I love not having one here! So free. I could have used more kleenex (i have a cold), an umbrella, another sweater and some more pants. I guess I´ll go shopping! Miss you guys lots too!

... Let me preface this by saying that I am not very smart. An intelligent person would have checked the weather report before leaving, but unfortunately I did not. We met at the Moncloa bus station per usual and took the relatively short trip northwest to the Segovia province. Midway through the trip I looked up from my book to realize that everywhere I looked was blanketed in a thick layer of snow. I was wearing my ...

... anything other than a historical site, but from looking at them, they look in good enough shape to be used today. It really was as sight to see. Anyway, after touring the castle, we made our way back to the bus for our ride home. I think almost everyone fell asleep after such a tiring day. If you make it to Spain, I highly recommend a visit to Segovia. It really was an experience not to be missed. I just wish I had been able to stay overnight.

... the treasure hunt. Since I could not access the Internet last night or the night before, I could not look up the timetable for the trains to Segovia. Luckily, Vicky told me before... "Don't worry, I remember the train departs every 2 hours, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, etc"... With such ...

... started to get denser as we approached the castle. The little downhill cobblestone street we were in suddenly gave way to the edge of the city where the Alcazar fortress-castle stood surrounded by a high misty landscape. A guided tour was about to start so we quickly crossed the stone bridge over the dried up moat. I imagine the amount of horses and carriages and knights and armors that crossed over this very same bridge over the centuries ...

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