Segovia! (no, not Genovia)

Saturday we went on a day trip to the city of Segovia, which is a 30 minute train ride from Madrid. After being crammed on a bus with about 45678459 other sweaty people (Julia could probably write a whole post about it), we finally arrived. (Lets just say... we took a taxi on the way back). Immediatly upon arrival, we were astounded by the incredible roman aqueduct that covers the entrance to the old city of Segovia. We explored the city, took tons of pictures, and visited the beautiful sites like the Segovia Cathedral. We even got to climb to the very top of the Segovia Alcázar. Fun fact... the Alcázar was the model for the Disney World castle logo! 

Cathedral

What a view!

Us and the aqueduct

Alcázar (Disney?!)

Later... we were bombarded by giant birds and insects which formed some sort of musical parade that brought joy to children of all ages (especially to DT) throughout the city. (see picture below)

After seeing all the sites, it was time for lunch (la comida) and we had reservations at a famous restauraunt, El Candido. The restaurant´s specialty is baby suckling pig (cochinillo), which was brought to us on a tray by a very enthusiastic man (see picture) who gave a speech to the restaurant, cut the pig with a plate (to show how tender it is) and then threw it on the floor. Needless to say, we kinda felt like celebrities. We also had the best dessert ever which was basically cream and pancetta and tasted like burnt dulce de leche.

Overall an awesome day, and one of my favorite memories from the trip so far!
Sophie