Monday, March 21, 2016

Segovia










After our morning touring Madrid and the Prado we were off to Segovia.








Originally Celtic but then the Romans arrived...








They built aqueducts built to last













The cathedral was the last gothic cathedral to be built in Spain











I discovered a delicious chocolate shop...I had a raspberry one.









They were ready for Easter

















The cathedral












The alcazar, castle, here apparently inspired Walt Disney for the famous castle in Disneyland.













It really is everything a castle should be. Queen Isabella, who was Columbus' benefactor, lived here.










Lovely tile work...












Beautiful ceilings











Paintings...











Looking down...












On the way home we saw storks nesting. Sue got a great shot!!!











That evening we had pizza in a shopping area just near our hotel, with a couple from our tour group.











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