Alcazar
The Galley Chamber. The wall at the end is a mural of Queen Isabella on the day she was proclaimed Queen of Castile and Leon in the main square of Segovia. The people around her have no eyes and are said to be blind. I couldn't get a clear explanation of why from out tourguide, but something having to do with a saint of the blind.
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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... [read more]
Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... [read more] Blog: "I'm going to Disneyland!"
Date: October 21st 2005
We left Salamanca a little after 8am. The bus ride was around 2 hours long to Segovia. After watching the sunrise, I fell onto a cloud of lethargy. I had stayed out late the night before playing poker at the jazz club next door. When I came to, people were standing up to exit the bus. I wished the bus ride were longer. Segovia I didn't know much about Segovia before we went so I had ... read more
Date: October 21st 2005
We left Salamanca a little after 8am. The bus ride was around 2 hours long to Segovia. After watching the sunrise, I fell onto a cloud of lethargy. I had stayed out late the night before playing poker at the jazz club next door. When I came to, people were standing up to exit the bus. I wished the bus ride were longer. Segovia I didn't know much about Segovia before we went so I had ... read more
