The
photos below are what we saw.
We went
to the restaurant and it was crowded beyond any reasonable
explanation. We finally got seated and on our way past the
bar we could see the selection of hams available.
When in
Segovia, get the suckling pig. Crispy and delicious,
little eyelashes and snout notwithstanding.
After
eating and two bottles of house wine, we headed out on the
street. Most of the crowds had moved to Plaza Mayor for
the parade.
The side
streets were very narrow.
A view
of the cathedral de Segovia on the crest of the hill.
There
were a number of churches, monasteries and convents in Segovia.
While
not as bid as the main cathedral, this was still impressive.
The main
cathedral is huge and impressive with the flying buttresses.
Inside
was just as impressive as outside with huge columns and vaulted
ceilings.
Very
detailed craftsmanship on the ceiling.
The
intricate sculptures were anticipated, but the pig was not.
This
structure was truly dramatic.
A marble
statue surrounded by granite of various types.
The
patterns in the granite were a great contrast to the white
marble.
The dim
lighting made sharp focusing a problem, but this photo came out
acceptable. Incredible detail in the carvings and nice
patterns in the dark marble.
We asked
a street cleaner the directions to the aqueduct and we followed
them. Turns out that the religious precession followed the
exact same path so we followed the band.
Drums
and horns.
We were
able to get in front of the precession to get this photo.
On the
path to the aqueduct we passed yet another church.
There
was a very nice statue in front of the church.
We
turned per our instructions and walked up the narrow street and
spotted this interesting building.
The
terminus of the old Roman aqueduct before it went underground in
the city.
On the
shade side of the aqueduct we could see the snow-covered
mountains in the distance toward Madrid.
This is
an engineering marvel: not a lick of concrete was used in its
construction.
We
spotted this complex pattern in the wall of a house near the
aqueduct.
The path
comes down the face of the cliff via stairs. Note the
height of the aqueduct relative to the size of the people.
Each of
the stones was hand cut. The aqueduct was built to supply
water to the Roman fortress at Alcazar.
Another
portion of the precession arrives near the aqueduct.
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