Street Signs

I'm a little obsessed with the street signs around Madrid. They're just really pretty... and they are STREET SIGNS! The only con is that they are a bit difficult to spot as they are attached to buildings,and trust me, when you are lost and trying to pinpoint your exact location, you won't find a street sign anywhere. However if you're going to be lost, then Madrid is the place to be. :)

Madrid Sights

I thought it was time to finally share some more pictures from around Madrid!

Plaza Mayor

Puerta del Sol

La Catedral 

Palacio Real de Madrid 

Mercado de San Miguel 

Oh man, the jamón is DELICIOUS!!! 

Day Trip: Segovia

Segovia is a very charming, small town with a lot of sights to offer. The first thing you see upon entering the city's center are the Roman Aqueducts. I took probably a hundred pictures, but I did my best to narrow them down, so I hope y'all enjoy the photos.

Acueducto de Segovia 

The Roman Aqueduct is also known as 'Puente de Diablo' as legend says it was built by the Devil in an attempt to win a lady's soul. However, he failed to lay the last brick before dawn, and the lady was able to keep her soul. And don't worry, the aqueducts were cleansed with holy water by the town after the lady confessed her sin! 

Alcázar de Segovia 

The castle in Segovia is said to have been one of the inspirations for Cinderella's castle. It's built upon a large rock, has its own moat, and is complete with a very tall tower. If it really was an inspiration for the Disney castle, it's easy to see why. It's magnificent! It was a steep 156 step climb to the top of the tower, and an additional 200 step climb down to reach the ground exterior of the castle, but it was well worth it for the views. I hope the pictures do it even the tiniest bit of justice. For more views of the castle, y'all will just have to google it. I could only reach one side of the castle with my limited time frame in the city. 

Views from atop the tower

Catedral de Segovia

Unfortunately, the tower in the cathedral was closed that day.... but after all the climbing I did at the castle, I can't exactly say I was disappointed. :) 

San Sebastián

I only have pictures of the beach from my trip to San Sebastián, because that is all we did for two days. Lay on the beach. It was wonderful. Okay, we did walk around town to explore, but we spent most of our time soaking up the sun. The water was a beautiful blue color (and very salty) that you could see through to the bottom. Galveston will NEVER be the same for me haha!

If you have never seen the sun set over the ocean, you are missing out. It's absolutely beautiful! It almost looks like the ocean is swallowing the sun.

Barcelona

I have been a little under the weather for the past week, so I am just now getting around to sharing pictures from my trip last weekend. I went to Barcelona with a friend, and we had an amazing time there. Besides seeing all the wonderful sights, we stumbled into an annual event called "Tast a la Rambla." Different restaurants from around the city gather on Las Ramblas (a very popular and busy street) and prepare their specialty tapas. We had already eaten dinner, but we did enjoy the wine and band. Between all the amazing sights, Tast a la Rambla, and a spur of the moment boat ride, it was a fantastic trip that I won't soon be forgetting.

Once again, I have to apologize for the pictures. They just don't do justice to these beautiful places, especially when taken on an iPhone. Y'all will just have to believe me when I say that everything was breathtakingly beautiful.

Park Güell

It's near impossible to get a picture of the whole bench, so I put
this mosaic collage together (using close up shots).

La Sagrada Família

Plaça de Catalunya

 

 Casa Batlló

:)