Segovia

We took the high speed train from Madrid and it only took about 30 minutes to get to Segovia. Luckily, we had read in our guide book about how to get into town, and squeezed onto the first bus leaving the station. It was a good 10-15 minute ride, so we were really glad we hadn’t decided to try and walk it. We had no idea where to get off, but left the bus with the rest of the crowd. We then wandered down into town, marveling at the Gothic churches along the way -

As we strolled down main street, we got our first glimpse of the main attraction:

The Roman Aqueduct was built about 2,100 years ago…

… and its supporting arches are made entirely of granite blocks without mortar.

The highest of the 166 arches is 92 ft.

Of course we climbed the stairs beside it, to follow it into the city…

…and discovered where it disappeared underground. Heading further into the city, we found the Cathedral…

…that was destroyed in 1520, but rebuilt in the same Gothic style.

I fell in love with the pipe organs in all the churches we visited, especially the heraldic trumpet-shaped pipes extending out -

Because there wasn’t much to see in town, we went on out to the edge…

…to see the Alcazar (castle).

The reason this looks like something from Disneyland, is because the original one built in the 1300s mostly burned down in 1862, and was rebuilt to emulate castles from northern Europe from the 1600s. The inside wasn’t too inspiring, but there were great views of the surrounding countryside:

This was our last view of the aqueduct as we left, and with this, I’ll bid you adieu (adios).