Off to See the World

This country never ceases to amaze me.

Today we went on a day trip to Segovia, and saw the castle... and cathedral... and the aquaducts---one of the seven wonders of the world! I cannot believe the experiences I am having and they still feel unreal. I pray each night that I don't forget how special this all is. I cannot take this for granted. Seeing the things I have seen has been an amazing thing. Did you know the romans built those aquaducts stone by stone without using a drop of cement? To me, it is hard to believe. The legends say the devil himself was the power behind the structure. And what's more, the castle we wandered through is the one Walt Disney used to base his movie Sleeping Beauty on. Do you know what that means? I actually literally lived a fairy tale! Segovia is a must see if you ever make it to Spain, which you should!

One of the famous dishes of Segovia is called cuchinillos, which are baby pigs cooked up and made to order. People were giving me shit for not eating them but sitting there, looking at the leg stretching off of Alejandro's meat, toes curled up, and tail intact, it was as far from possible as I could see it. Dave ate the tail. I held in my vomit ;)

Anyway, now I am back in my room exhausted and looking forward to a night in for once! Spain has far much more energy than this chica!

Last night we went to a bar called El Basha to smoke some genuine european shisha... Amazing experience, sitting on padded pillows on the ground in a dark, red room. Inhaling some fine apple tobacco and just chilling. Imagine that 70's show set in the mediterranean. Wonderful! It was the first taste of home I have had since Sabine cooked us mashed potatoes on Monday night! That's another wonderful moment on it's own! As for me, tonight, taking a break will be well deserved. Tomorrow we're off to the Rastro so maybe I'll find some good treasures!

What have you been up to?