Gothic Church

This was the 2nd Cathedral to be built in Segovia. The 1st was destroyed. The spot for this church was chosen because it belonged to the Jews before they were dispelled by the Catholic Kings.

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"I'm going to Disneyland!"

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 little expe ... read more

Europe » Spain

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

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