Today was a pretty good day, other than the fact that Segovia is SO COLD. Today we took a tour of Alcazar aka the castle Disney's castle in Disneyland is modeled after. I was kinda bummed that the tower (which you can normally climb) was under construction, so we were unable to climb to the top and see the view. But otherwise, it was just amazing to be in the castle. So much of it is the original tapestry, furniture, wall carvings and decor, etc. We also got to see a little space where they were excavating some Roman ruins underneath. History is just so cool. To think that I stood in Queen Isabel's bedroom with the same bed she slept on.. and see the thrones that Kind Ferdinand and the Queen sat on. It's just unreal that history and those artifacts have been preserved for so long.
After the castle, we had some time to stop in a few shops - where I bought a scarf (among other things); and thank goodness I did, because later in the day we got caught in freezing rain/sleet. Then we met for lunch at a restaurant called Jose Maria where we got a taste of real local Segoviano flair. This included cochinillo which was delicious; and came with a fantastic ceremony. For desert we had the city specialty, Ponche Segoviano; just another delicious item to add to my long list of favorite comidas espanolas.
After lunch came the rain; cold, cold rain. So, of course, we had to go dodging shop to shop to stay warm and dry-ish. It was fun but my wallet might not have thought so. But I promise everything purchased was needed or a present for my favorite people. The real dilemma is... how the hell do I fit this stuff in my already overflowing suitcase? I did bring one of those duffel bags that zips up real tiny and then you can expand it when you need it. (Thanks, Debs!) The rest of our day kinda got botched, since we were supposed to have a walking tour up and around the Roman Aqueduct andddd because we were all wet and freezing we opted not to. So we get a little down time in the hotel room right now before we head downstairs to the bar and have some drinks and tapas!
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