Day Three: Segovia

"What is Segovia?" you might ask. I did. Here is a top ten list of things to do in this little known town, little known unless of course you have ever spent time near Madrid.

1. Roman Aqueduct, estimated to have been built between 1st-2nd century AD

From Wikipedia: According to a popular legend, sloth, rather than Romans, was responsible for the construction of the aqueduct. A woman who worked as a water carrier, fed up with hauling her pitcher through the steep streets of the city, made a pact with the devil: the devil could take her soul if water would arrive at her doorstep before the cock crowed. When night fell, a great storm fell upon the city. None of its citizens except the woman knew that this was no normal storm, but instead was the devil working to keep his part of the bargain. However, she repented and prayed all night to avoid fulfilling the pact. According to the legend, the cock crowed just before the devil could lay the final stone, and thus the woman's soul was saved.
The woman confessed her sin to the citizens who, after spraying the arches with holy water, were happy to accept the new addition to the city. Convinced that a miracle had saved the woman's soul, a statue of the Virgin and Saint Stephen were placed atop the aqueduct in commemoration .

2. Cathedral of Segovia: Last Gothic style cathedral built in Europe (I am becoming a de facto gothic architecture expert)


3. The Alcazar of Segovia (or castle)


4. PORK!! Second ONLY to Corky's in Memphis


5. Playground for Ruby to enjoy a few rides on the slide