Outside El Escorial
The Holy Thursday Mass didn’t take as long as I feared. The only difference...
Basilica of San Lorenzo el Real
My visit to El Escorial have been marked with numerous frustrations. The first one...
Outside the Basilica of San Lorenzo el Real
When I went in the halls of El Escorial, I wasn’t expecting to see...
Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
What is merely El Escorial to me is actually short for a much more...
Entering El Escorial
The El Escorial bus station wasn’t really that far from the main monastery site....
Arriving at El Escorial
Soon after I arrived back at the Madrid Chamartin Railway Station, I managed to...
Going to El Escorial
I went to the Old Town of Segovia early on purpose for two reasons,...
Heading Back to Madrid from Segovia
The bus back to the train station from the Old Town of Segovia leaves...
Aqueduct Plaza of the Old Town of Segovia
I really think that the Old Town of Segovia was very well designed as...
Streets of Segovia
I still have a bit of time before the bus back to the train...
View from the Top of the Aqueduct of Segovia
I didn’t realize that there was another way to the top of the aqueduct...
Making My Way Out of the Old Town of Segovia
I think I have covered most of the major sights here in the Old...
Quick Snack at Limon y Menta
I was trying to follow a schedule in my exploration of the Old Town...
Thoughts on the Alcazar de Segovia
The Alcazar de Segovia isn’t the first European castle I have been to. It...
View from the Top of the Alcazar de Segovia
I was pleasantly surprised to be able to reach the top of the Alcazar...