My favorite place so far on our trip has to be Segovia. The walk from the train station down to the center of town was unimpressive, but when we got to the main city, the view told me all I needed to know about what the day would be like. The tiny little town overall had so much character, as evidenced by the parades of people playing music marching down the street. The central plaza is the most beautiful one I have seen in Europe so far. Being near the aqueduct was not only mind-blowing knowing that if was constructed without mortar, but it made me feel so small yet its openness kept me from feeling overpowered...a strange but pleasing feeling. Doug's lecture about Segovia as a medieval city put the city in perspective for me. It gave me a sense of history walking through this compact city. The contemporary architecture in Madrid and Barcelona are amazing, but even knowing they are both so old, I don't get the sense of history that I got as I was walking through Segovia. I was able to imagine how the Medieval people were able to walk from place to place in their daily lives.
I can't understand why everyone wanted to take the early train back to Madrid. This is easily the most beautiful small town I have visited in my life (although I admit my experience in Europe is limited to the last two months). This is why on our independent study travel I want to take as many daytrips to small cities as possible.
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