Segovia

On the weekend we took a trip to Segovia, a beautiful town about 3-4 hours from Leon.

Our first stop was the great aqueduct, which was built by the Romans thousands of years ago and still exists just as sturdy as ever today. The aqueduct was built with huge stones and a fair amount of genius - no cement or adhesive was used to keep it all together. 



We then ventured to the Alcazar, a beautiful palace fortress which was one of the buildings that Walt Disney based the Disney castle on. It was the home of the Catholic Monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand in the 15^th century for some time and, of course, was very beautiful.

Alcazar (Disney Castle)

Thrones of Isabella and Ferdinand

 In the afternoon we visited the Palace and Royal Gardens and arrived in time for a fountain show. There are several fountains in the gardens and we moved from one to the next to watch the displays, which only occur every few months. The gardens were extremely beautiful and we got a little wet by one of the fountains that shot a ridiculous amount of water metres and metres up into the air.

Overall it was a lovely day!

Staircase fountain