Why did we decide to go out the night before we had to rise early and catch our charter bus to Segovia? Who knows? Everyone at breakfast looked like a zombie but we were all packed and ready for the day. We grab a ton of breakfast, check our luggage into the hotel storage, and then hop onto the bus. Next stop Segovia!
Most of us took a much needed nap on the charter bus but when we arrived to Segovia we all looked like zombies. We arrived and immediately saw a beautiful aqueduct that looked miles long. Segovia was a little misty and foggy by morning but as the day went on it was gorgeous. We had a guided tour of the city as soon as we got there but had to make a pit stop at the bathroom because the bus ride made some people nauseous. After getting the history and background of Segovia by our tour guide we entered the Cathedral. It was the most amazing cathedral I have ever seen. The gothic architecture was incredible and it was so massive. I can’t imagine attending mass at such a large cathedral. We once again were not “supposed” to take photos but I sneaked in a couple here and there. We saw so many wall art and paintings on the ceiling. It was so surreal and impeccable. After the amazing cathedral we continued our walk to the Alcazar.
The Alcazar is the Disney- like palace that now houses a museum or great armor and souvenirs of the 19th century. While visiting the castle we finally got the chance to take pictures and it was so rad. There was so much to look at and it was so much fun to see what it felt like to live in a castle. We got a chance to look around and before we excited we had tickets to climb the tower of the castle. We were so excited to get to the top until we realized we not only had to climb 152 stone steps up a rounded staircase but the two sets of stair cases before the stone steps. This was definitely a work out. As we arrived to the top out of breath we were so elated by the view that it didn’t matter how hard the stone steps were to climb. It felt as if we were overseeing the entire city of Segovia and all its beauty. We took a look around then decided to head back down to meet up with professor Garcia and Emily.
Afterwards we worked up quite an appetite and decided to grab some lunch at a local restaurant at the plaza. My chorizo sandwich wasn’t as delicious as I expected but I made up for it after lunch when we went shopping. I found a really cool braided bracelet as well as a super cute green purse. I was so excited because they were my first purchases of souvenirs while being in Spain. There was a downfall in Segovia though. A couple of us needed to get cash out so we stopped at an ATM machine but it ate Deanna’s card. Most of the group stood by the ATM as we tried calling the phone number on the machine for help but we soon had to catch the charter bus to the next town so we couldn’t wait for the card. We continued to head to the bus and had an amazing view of the aqueduct. The sky was gorgeous blue and it just sounded so peaceful as we walked. Next stop Avila.
We took another hour to get to Avila but the bus couldn’t take us directly to our hotel so the driver dropped us off at the bottom of the hill. Cesar mentioned Avila is the highest point in Spain so here we are with luggage in our hands traveling through the cobblestone roads trying to find our hotel. Our clothes were beginning to stick to us as we make our way up and some of the girls were struggling with their luggage either being too heavy or the handle breaking. This was probably the worst part of the day. We finally thought we were getting close but we had to walk several steep hill, a huge stone staircase and another hill later we arrived at our pleasant hotel which was really appealing. After we checked in many of us took a nice long nap and a shower before heading out for dinner. We first stopped at a very cute wine bar and watched a little more of the world cup tournament. We each had some appetizers and wine and then went on a hunt to find a rsteraunt for dinner. Dinner was delicious but it took quite some time to figure out the menu. After appetizers, wine, and dinner a few of us girls still wanted more and we decided to stop at an ice cream shop for dessert. ¡Delicioso! We called it a night soon after ice cream because it had been a long day and we are headed to El Escorial tomorrow after our morning activity. ¡Buenas noches!
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