Day 15 - Segovia and Madrid & pictures

Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/debstah1/sets/72157633470881859/

3:50pm - at the bus station more than a half hour early to avoid any problems like last time :) had no problems getting to the bus station this morning for the bus to Segovia, which took just over an hour. It stopped once before the bus station and a few people got off, but i did not make the same mistake twice!! Easy walk to the unmissable and truly remarkable roman aqueduct that cuts through the center of this city. It's massive and in incredibly good condition.

Wandered around into a couple of churches including the huge cathedral and got a snack of the local cake called ponche. I'm still not exactly sure what it is but it was a little two layer cake with something in the middle, lots of cinnamon, and wrapped completely in a thin layer of marzipan. Delicious!!

Wandered some more and had lunch at meson duque.  Many places in town are famous for roast suckling pig and this is one. A splurge, but when in Segovia...  

Wandered up and found the alcazar, which is apparently fairly recently rebuilt and intentionally as a museum, so it's more Disney than historic, but it was still interesting with great views.

10:50pm - back for the night. Arrived back in Madrid shortly before 6pm. Took metro ti main square Sol and did some wandering/shopping. Bought a gram of saffron because why not! Came back to the b&b for a much needed short break and set out for dinner. Was going to try one place that was closed today so I went to El Lacon, recommended by the b&b. they gave away a tapas with each drink (house wines just 2€ a glass mind you) and i had steak with fried padron peppers and fries. Delicious and fun place!

Tomorrow i will spend my last day (wahhhhh!) wandering a few neighborhoods around town and not having too much planned.