Segovia, Spain

The Cathedral is gorgeous! I remember when we were on our tour through Segovia I thought it was pretty cool that our class room was located next to the Cathedral. I plan on going in and looking around when I get a chance! I know they charge a fee during the week but I'm hoping they don't charge for Mass.

The Aquaduct literally takes my breath away (that or the cold winds ha ha) every time I see it. The immensity of this structure is amazing but even more so is its' age and the fact that it still stands...seemingly as perfect as the day it was built. It is obviously one of the most identifiable land marks of Segovia and as such I thought it should be one of the first pictures I have in my blog! The house where I stay is close to the Aquaduct so it is what I look for when I get lost and so far that has been often! Ha Ha! Basically the first few days here the only phrase that came from my mouth to people on the street has been, "¿Dónde está el aquaducto?"

I love playing soccer and I was very excited to see kids playing next to the Aquaduct. When Ashley and I first started taking pictures of them they posed for us which was hilarious. One little boy said, "Take a picture of me I am very handsome." I grew tired of watching and decided to join them!




















I have only been out of the country twice and one time doesn't even count because it was Canada. The other time I went out of the country was to England with my soccer team when I played at the University of Louisville. When I first arrived here in Spain I was a bit overwhelmed with everything and I was not able to appreciate the fact that I was in another country, studying the language, and learning of the culture. The idea that I was actually in Europe studying abroad did not fully hit me until I was sitting in class on the second day and glanced out the window at the Plaza. This picture captures the moment in a sense...although it's kind of after the fact!










I was surprised to see that virtually all the streets within the town of Segovia are cobblestone. I am curious how long it took to to create the streets and the walls. I was also surprised to see how narrow the streets are and how fast everyone drives through them! When I hopped in the car with my host family we were flying through the streets and I thought we were going to hit a building. My host family is very hospitable. Our host mom is Sol and the father is Felipe. They have three children and only three live here with us. The only son is Felipe who is 22 and the daughter living here is named Alejandra. At least I think that is her name we do not see her often. Sol makes us food for each meal and so far it has all been delicious!