Four Continents 2012

Segovia: 8-10 September

		Driving from Toledo to Segovia was mainly along motorways. *
		And through some tunnels on the outskirts of Madrid. *
		We stopped in El Escorial to see the rather daunting Royal Monastery. *
		The church within the monastery. *
		Then along less busy roads through arable land. *
		Our GPS rather led us the wrong way, but we did get a good view of Segovia Cathedral ... *
		and the Alcazar. *
		After checking in to our hotel, we went for an early evening walk through the town. †
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		The church of San Clemente. *
		The tourist office had a model of the town. *
		The main sight in Segovia is the big Roman aqueduct that strides across the square at the entry to the old town. *
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		The next morning, we walked through the old town. *
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		The church of Saint Martin. *
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		The streets were just wide enough for one vehicle: a horse cart when built, a car today. *
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		The main tower of the Alcazar ... *
		and the courtyard below. †
		As the Alcazar had been a royal palace, it was richly decorated. *
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		Lunch in a café on the Plaza Mayor. *
		In the afternoon, we visited the Cathedral. *
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		Casa de los Picos (Diamond Tip House). *
		That night, we dined next to the floodlit aqueduct. †
		Next day, we visited a little chapel on the outskirts of Segovia. †
		Pilgrims' direction sign on the chapel. *
		We also visited the Church of the True Cross, built (like so many other churches) to hold pieces of Christ's cross. *
		It was showing signs of its age, having been built in the 13th century, but beautiful. *

Then it was in the car again to go to Salamanca.