Segovia

Saturday we had the chance to take a high speed train to Segovia for the day.  It could not have been a more perfect day!  80 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, and a light breeze = perfection.  Segovia is the second city in Spain besides Madrid that I have had the chance to visit. We took a day trip to Toledo last Saturday and were able to walk around the small town, check out the beautiful cathedral, and admire the stunning architecture.  However, Segovia was definitely my favorite of the two!

After we took a bus downtown and started walking for a few minutes, the first thing you see is the AMAZING Roman Aqueducts.

After getting a map we decided we wanted to find the cathedral and the Alcazar (castle).  All of the roads are cobble stone and sometimes your forget that they are in fact roads because everyone just walks on them and cars rarely drive through.

Here is the Cathedral of Segovia!  We didn't have time to go inside but the outside was gorgeous.

After walking a little bit further we found the Alcazar!  This castle is what Walt Disney used as inspiration for the castles he created in his movies! It looked just like something you would picture a princess living in.

Inside there was an armory room and lots of armor, weapons, cannons, etc.

Almost all of the rooms had beautifully detailed ceilings with very intricate designs on them.  

I thought this was interesting.  This is the image of King Alfonso who was king right before the current king of Spain.  Notice the outfit....

And here is the picture of King Juan Carlos. Totally modern in a simple suit.  It's amazing how quickly things have changed.

Gorgeous views of all of Segovia from the top of the castle.

Mountains in the distance.

Segovia was breathtaking!  I am so glad I had the chance to see it.  I'm really looking forward to exploring more Spanish cities and seeing how different they all are!

Corinne