Segovia is just over 50 miles away from central Madrid and a world apart. The UNESCO world heritage city has a historic downtown set against the backdrop of a Roman aqueduct, a gothic cathedral, and soaring fortress called El Alcázar, which is said to have inspired Disney’s Cinderella castle.
Continue reading “Segovia, a Day Trip from Madrid and a World Away”
Some of the best things I did in Madrid last week were totally free (or so cheap they might as well be). Eating African hot peppers and 6€ Senegalese stew in Lavapies (Madrid’s version of Queens), a week’s worth of free museum nights standing in awe in front of Guernica and Las Meninas, and staying out until 3AM with friends (and all the rest of Madrid).
