4 Mar 2015. <ES> Palazuelos de Eresma, & Segovia, Segovia, Castile y León; Madrid —
Today we left Palazuelos de Eresma and drove down to
Segovia — only about 10 minutes' drive! We found a place to park outside the city walls, just below the Alcazar. We walked in towards the wall, and found a set of stairs up to the level of the Alcazar, from where we walked just within the city walls until we came upon a tourist information office. Freshly armed with a city map, we made our way to the the Plaza Major, where we sat and had a leisurely coffee, overlooked by the Cathedral and some inquisitive sparrows.
We've been here before, so we didn't return to the Cathedral. Instead, we wandered down Calle de Juan Bravo (passing the monument to
Juan Bravo) and down to the Plaza del Azoguejo and the base of the
Aqueduct. This structure has a long history, having been built by the Romans in the early second century,
partially destroyed by the Moors in 1072, but restored in the 15th century (under Ferdinand and Isabella). This dry-stone construction was still supplying water to Segovia till the mid-19th century. The Romans were master engineers!
We wandered about the aqueduct for quite some time, and then decided to walk back to the van round the outside of the northern city wall, a pleasant walk. On the way round, we met an army unit on some sort of training exercise — they had yet to climb the hill!
We returned to the van, and drove out, back into Madrid (via the tollways), where we parked in the new — and fairly deserted — residential district, Getafe, which also happens to be very near Alpha Camping, where we stayed last time — we will move into there tomorrow!
Distance driven — today, 77 miles ( 124 km ); to date, 15,031 miles ( 24,190 km )
They sure were master engineers, the Romans and bless ferdy and Izzy who seem to have been a most progressive couple in their day. Nice to see the moon and know i see it each night too, so we have a celestial connection as well as a cyber one don't we? Those rows of ?apartment buidings we see everywhere in lkarge ciities really worry me. I remember thinking acland Street and where ever it was I lived in East melbourne were enough of that experience for me. You? Who and what did he do was Juan Branco? The van looks sparkling clean. i look out at our old car and think hmm as the young men in the house sleep until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I manage 2-3 hours at a time, at most, at night. The brain is not used to being so active yet. I read for awhile until I drop off or get up and have a walk and a hot drink. It's lovely out in the yard at night. Must admit I crash for 2-3 hours in the afternoon when I work at home though. They say that your heart is healthier for a daytime nap. We've just discovered some red plum that is meant to strip weight off if you eat or drink it. It's a multibillion $industry world wide potentially so i guess all of us fatties will become plummy-lushes! Keep well, Love cathy Jones .
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