Segovia and Last Day in Madrid

Oops, was too tired to update last night.  So this post = two days worth of fun.

Thursday: went to Segovia!  Ended up just going on Thursday instead of waiting until today.  This could havebeen a bad decision for a few reasons--1: it was raining when I got there, and 2: I only had 4 hours there (which may or may not have been enough time...didn't know until I got there.  Thanks, train schedules!).

But I got there, and waited the rain out for 10 minutes, and then it was wonderful!

Plaza at entrance of Segovia with ancient Roman aqueduct

Now that I got there, I knew there were two things that I definitely had to see: the cathedral and the alcazar.  Started with the alcazar.  It was MUCH easier to navigate through Segovia than it was through Toledo.  It was smaller, but the streets were wider and for the most part FLAT.  Not walking up and down too many hills like in Toledo was a beautiful thing.  When I got to the alcazar, I was in awe at both the castle itself and the scenery all around it.  It was absolutely beautiful.  

El Alcázar de Segovia

Segovia the Beautiful

Walked through the castle and made my way back to the cathedral!  I don't know why I have this urge to go into every church that I see...they all look the same.  But I still go in.  I mean, it's so pretty, but it was very similar to the one in Toledo, as well as most others.  I could take pictures in this one though!

Catedral de Segovia

Catedral de Segovia

That was basically my day.  Walked around and explored Segovia on foot, but those were the two big things that I did.  Roamed around Madrid for a while when I got back, and that's basically what I did all day today (my feet are KILLING me).  I'm definitely going to miss it, but at the same time it's time to move onto somewhere else.  Five days in Madrid was probably too much, even with two day trips.  If I were with people, I'd probably think otherwise, but I covered a lot on my own in a few short days and probably could have put today to better use somewhere else.  But either way, MADRID WAS FANTASTIC.  I'm already making a list of things that I want to go back to and see on my last day in Europe, since I'll be here the afternoon/night before I fly home to America.

For now, I'm in the airport waiting for my flight to Santiago de Compostela.  Going to visit a friend who has spent almost a year there (I'll be shown around by a local!  Too cool!).  I'm very excited.  Then down to Andalucía.  Pray for no more earthquakes, ¡por favor!

Hasta luegooooo