Hi, it's Candace again! =) Today (as of now about a week ago) we took a day trip to Segovia. As soon as we were up and ready we head out the door to catch the 2 hour train ride. The scenery was filled with beautiful green valleys with hay tools, trees and houses spread sparkly through out with mountain back drops. Once in Segovia it was only a 3 minute taxi ride to the aqueducts. they were huge and very cool to look at. Each block had a small indentation in them and jason and i thought that might be how they lifted each one and construct this massive bridge to carry the water from one side of the town to the other.
On our way to the castle we went slightly off the beaten path and found a mini aqueduct on the railing for stairs.
At the top we were rewarded with a fountain where we could refill our water bottles it was cold and refeshing.
Along the way to the castle we stopped to look at a cathedral that was on the way. When you enter there is the main central area for mass that is beautiful but as we walked along the walls surrounding the center as there were a bunch of mini alters. It seemed funny as the whole place was quiet with soft church choir music in the background and here Jasons voice comes, seemingly booming, with the narration from the english pamphlet we were handed when we walked in.
My favorite part was walking around the inner courtyard area that had elegant architecture as you walk around the halls peaking into the gardens.
Heading to the castle we walked through really cute narrow streets.
Such a cool place to walk, literally it was nice an cool with all the shade! We approached to castle after a quick 10 minute walk. It opens to a gate that leads to more gardens.
Outside of the castle are empty motes that used to be filled with 20 meters of water. Of course Jason had to slack line (a new sport where you literally balance and walk across a line hung between 2 points) across the chains.
Once we entered the castle Jason got hungry and pulled out a snack and began eating an apple. On the lower level of the in side it was set up like a museum with knights in armor and displays of how old bedrooms were set up. Ceilings, walls, and floors were all given attention with artistic detail.
Throne room-
We reach a room with a balcony and view of the town below, Jason now done with his apple decides to chuck, as HARD as he can, the apple out the balcony arch ways. An innocent by stander enjoying the green view below gets pelted in the chest with the deflected apple core! "oh oh lo siento" "so sorry sir" Jason picks up the apple again with more determination on his face he chucks it again this time being more carful with his aim and it deflects off the plexi glass again covering the entire opening to balcony and nearly hits the same guy again. Aas the guy walks away confused at what just happened and whipping his shirt with his handkerchief you can see a dark stain on his shirt where the apple hit. It was only moments later after the shock of embarrassment of what just happened we were both cracking up at the highlight of the day so far.
Needles to say the mood was much lighter after that. We continue and moments later walk out onto an actually balcony, with me now holding the apple for safe keeping i now hand it to Jason to have the final satisfaction of throwing the apple into the green tree filled landscape below. On the other side of the castle was a garden that was just for looks along with a few fruit trees. i have to say I just love manicured landscapes like this.
In off the balcony was the armory room filled with old cannons, knight outfits, swords and anything else a young boy dreams about when they play battle with their friends. of course jason was caught up imagining what it would have been like way back then as a soldier. Off of that room was also a coin minting room
As we walk back to the entrance we head to the 152 step stairway up to the top passing old prison champs along the way.Once at the top we were rewarded with a Stunning view. Ulike the other views high up where all you see are the roof tops of hundreds of buildings and houses this one was filled with trees, green fields, mountains, small towns, and the spuratic house. Jason is Jason of course and decides that this was not enough and climbs up to the top of one of the 4 surrounding towers to get an even better view and a video of the panoramic.
Growing hungry we head down and back to the main square for some food. Unfortunately none of the nicer "tapa" restaurants are open til 8pm so we find a place along the way back to the station because our train leaves at 9pm. We ended up at a typical small narrow restaurant with chairs at the bar and a few tables along the opposing wall to eat at. They had a game of tennis on so we decided it would do. We had a veggie sandwich, battered shrimp with lemon and a plate of "prime" cut cured tenderloin stirps that looked like a plate full of salami arranged to be put out as a party tray. The waiter did give us about 5-6 mini crispy slices of baguette to go with the 20 slices of meat though… hahah. Jason dug right in.
Back in Madrid at 11pm and we decide to call it a night.
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