SEGOVIA

Segovia, Spain is about an hour and a half north/northwest of Madrid. It's home to one of the most well known castles in Spain (la Alcazar) and it's also the home of a 2000 year old Roman Aqueduct. A town of rich history and interesting sights. I went on November 1st with Karen and Esther (both WEC workers with Rainbows of Hope). We had a great time! My first Spanish Castle.

About to ascend a staircase to arrive at the base of the 16th Century Cathedral you can see in the background.


The Cathedral was gorgeously intricate in its design.



Then we walked down the pretty brick street lined with souvenir shops to the Alcazar (the Castle). They say Walt Disney used this castle as his inspiration for Cinderella's castle.


Me and Karen and Esther on top where the people would guard with canons and bows and arrows against all foes! There was even a moat around the front of the castle!


We had to go up this really narrow spiral staircase of stone to arrive at the top. 152 steps!




Me and Esther: Princesses for sure!


From the windows of the castle you can see the Vera Cruz Templar Church (built by the Roman Catholic Knight's Templar in 1208 (one of the armies of the Crusades). Interesante, no?


Walking from a really great lunch toward the Aqueduct. We passed by art galleries, sculptures, churches. All historical and significant. Gorgeous entryways and arches and steeples.


Then we arrived at the Aqueduct. Roman aqueduct dated to the late first century (between 60 and 100AD) I love thinking about how this was being built at the same time that people were walking around who had witnessed Jesus Christ's life and death and life again. And here we are touching it and seeing it. It still supplied water to Segovia until just recently!





I want to see as much of Spain as I can while I'm here!