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October 21st 2005

Published: March 7th 2006

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 little expe... Read Full Entry

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B-day: Sept. 28, 1978 Born: San Jose, CA, U.S.A. Visit 1: Will travel to Spain October 5, 2005 til December 3, 2005 for campus abroad program. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." - Mark Twain Visit 2: Back out again May 28th, 2007 - June 14th, 2007.... Crete, Greece and London! Visit 3: Costa Rica! Visit 4: Mexicali, Mexico for an Alternative Spring Break community service trip - 2009 Visit ... full info

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A movie was being filmed out in front. We watched some of it. I was hoping to be an extra.

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The moat...

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The Arms Courtyard.. AKA the Bailey :)

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The Throne Hall.

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Stained-glass window of Henry IV found in the Throne Hall. There's blood on his spear and the horse is stepping on severed heads. A lot of images like this are found in artwork in the palace.

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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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Picture of one of the blind children on the mural.

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More "blind" people in mural.

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The Hall of Monarchs. All monarchs of Asturias, Castile and Leon surround the room. At it's time, it was the most important room in the Alcazar.

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The Hall of Monarchs. Closer view.

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The hand of a knight's armor.

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In one of the courtyards. Ben, Priscilla, and Danny.

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Pheobe laying herself to rest.

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The never-ending, twirling, whirling, staircase up the Tower of John II... 152 steps. This was used as a state prison. We climbed passed cells with bars and doors. The feeling was eery as I recounted what could have been a prisoners last steps in life.

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View out of a small "window" in the tower.

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At the top of the tower Priscilla takes a breather.

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Views of the top of the palace.

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Jenna, Gaston, and I overlooking Segovia from the top of the tower. Doin the 'can-can'.

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Kyle climbed to the top of the tower. We got in trouble for this.

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More castle.

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Fountain in the garden.

23rd October 2005

Ofelia
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Castles
I'm showing Jeremy all your pics. You know him and castles. Maybe he'll take me sonner than later. Yeah, I saw pics of you. :P

23rd October 2005

lydia
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way better than disneyland-xcept 4 mickey!
that castle looks so awesome! just from the pictures it looks better than disneyland!

24th October 2005

Kelli
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Cindarelli! Cindarelli!
Wow, your pictures are so beautiful!...so much history and character. Most of all, it is just nice to see you. It feels like you have been gone for so long. I miss you very much...

25th October 2005

ingrid
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Amazing!
Okay Corri, after all of these wonderful and beautiful places you have visited, I'm going to need you to teach me some History when you come back home. I'm starting to really realize how much I'm missing. It's nice to see you, even if it's through these pictures, you l@@k great and it must be nice to meet so many different people too! The picture of the little girl is adorable, I'm glad she didn't get a hold of your camera...ha, ha!! Anywho....thanks again for taking the time to post. I always l@@k forward to reading your journal. Until next time...take care, and stay safe in your travels. Lots of love and (((BIG HUGS)))!! ing :)

26th October 2005

anonymous
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Wow--AWESOME pictures! I'm learning a lot just by looking at and reading below each picture. Insert more of you so we can see you, Corri. Ciao for now. Enjoy! Helga

26th October 2005

Helga
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AWESOME
Hey Corri--beautiful pictures! I'm learning more by looking at your pictures and reading up on your site than I did taking a History class. The only thing I would add are more pictures of you! I hope your enjoying every minute of this experience. Keep us posted. Love, Auntie Helga

28th October 2005

wes
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nothing great , just me
red wine, ice, coke.... trust me. anyway just ask and keep having a good time. oh and use the last of those brain cells and go to class

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