Weekend Excursions

Im a little behind! This weekend I went to Morocco, and Ill get to that soon. But the weekend before I had a few day trips. We went to Segovia, where Ive been before. Its still beautiful! Its a city north of Madrid famous for its Roman aqueducts. The aqueduct is made up of huge arches that have stood since the time of the Romans, around the first century AD. Crazy, especially considering they didnt use any mortar, and they still work today! We also went to the Alcazar, the castle of Segovia. We roamed around the city for lunch, and I walked into a little pastry store and immediately recognized it from being there almost four years ago, from when I visited Spain before. It was a weird feeling, but Im glad I stumbled upon it.

Aqueduct

Alcazar

View of Segovia and the Cathedral from the top of the Alcazar

Another day that weekend we went even further north, to the Province of Burgos. We went to a monastary and then to a midday service and heard some Gregorian monks chant, which was very interesting. After that, we went to a winery that belongs to an old friend of one of our professors, Pau. We saw the process of wine-making, and got to sample some wine! Then we went to a ravine, where there was a crazy path. It would have been no big deal on any other day, but that day it was covered in snow and very icy. It was so fun!! Its weird to think that the week before I was on a beach in Portugal, and the next week I was in the snowy, cold mountians, and this past weekend I was sweaty in Morocco!

Snowy monastary

Bodega-where they make wine

Trying some wine!

Path through the gorge!

It was a very fun weekend. Morocco was amazing, but unfortunately I cant write about it right now. I have to study, and I think Ive forgotten how. Its so hard to focus here! But very soon, when Im done with some of my work, Ill update and share all about Morocco!!

Me eating the bagel that a friend's mother brought from the US. With cream cheese and lox. A great day for me!!

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