Laguna Miscanti, Atacama Desert CL

Laguna Miscanti, Atacama Desert CL

Touring Spain 2007 – part 2

La Granja, Spain. Thursday 6 September

Day 6 and we are driving to La Granja, the summer residence of the Bourbon King Filipe V with it’s garden – a miniature version of Versailles.
En route we visit Sepulveda and Pedruza.

Segovia, Spain. Friday 7 September

We visited Segovia, home of the famous 1st century aqueduct, which is amazing. We also saw churches and castles and had an interesting lunch.

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Familiar sight in Spain - bull-bill-board. They advertise a local alcoholic drink - brandy? ES

The village of Sepulveda and the 11th century church "Iglesia del Salvadore". ES

The village of Sepulveda is built along the ridge of the gorge of Rio Duration. ES

The village of Sepulveda is a favourite weekend escape for madrilenos. Looking away from the Central Plaza de Espana. ES

Iglesia de la Salvadore in Sepulveda is a protoype of Castilian Romanesque architecture, with a single arched portico. ES

The village of Sepulveda, a quaint village of warm ochre colours. ES

Elisse, Hayden & Thea in the village of Sepulveda, overlooking the gorge of Rio Duration. ES

Pedruza de la Sierra is a quaint Castilian town, with an intact outer wall. ES

Lunch in the bull ring in the town square of Pedruza de la Sierra. ES

Tapas lunch in Pedruza de la Sierra - ham croquettes, olives and capsicum, big beans stew - all washed down with beer and white wine. ES

Bruce & Thea in the bull ring (town centre) of Pedruza de la Sierra. ES

Castilian countryside from Pedruza de la Sierra. ES

Calle do los Infantes - our accommodation in La Granja. ES

Jardines del Palacio del la Granja. ES

Jardines del Palacio del la Granja. There must be a matching photograph somewhere! ES

Bruce & Thea in the Jardines del Palacio del la Granja. ES

Hayden & Thea in a street cafe in La Granja. Dusk. ES

Plaza da los Dolores, La Granja. ES

Children play in the sand, where a bull ring was under construction, in the town centre of Pedruza del al Sierra. ES

Palacio del la Granja. ES

Jardines del Palacio del la Granja. ES

Jardines del Palacio del la Granja. ES

Streets of Segovia ES

Elisse performed here with the JWMO, Segovia ES

Hayden, Thea & Bruce at the Roman Aqueduct in Segovia ES

Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, 28.1m high, 14,965m long, 166 arches. ES

Bruce and the knights of the Alcazar Castle - they are not very tall. ES

Hayden & Elisse in the chapel of the Alcazar Castle. ES

General Military Archives of Spain in the Alcazar Castle, including old weapons of war. ES

Segovia and the cathedral, from the Alcazar Castle lookout. ES

Hayden & Elisse at the Alcazar Castle lookout ES. One photo too many?

Lunch in Segovia ES - Spanish beer for Bruce.

It took a couple of days to obtain a translation for Bruce's salad lunch. Anguila del bebé - baby eel. Segovia ES

Church of St Esteban, 12th century. ES

Cathedral of Neustra Senora de la Asuncion & of San Frutos, Plaza Mayor, Segovia ES

Foutain in Segovia ES

The famous aqueduct of Segovia, constructed in 1st century AD, made of granite blocks without mortar. ES

Alcazar castle - 11th to 19th century. Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" castle. ES