On Holiday?

It was Labor Day in the U.S. which means absolutely nothing here in Spain.  It is the first of many disconnected holidays that will without a doubt leave us somewhat mismatched with downtime in comparison to our American friends.  But when you are already 7 hours away, a missing holiday or an extra holiday is hardly noticed.  Lucky for us, most of the holidays appear to favor Spain.  Eric has a calendar for work that has many fun surprises for two Americans who aren’t expecting a four-day weekend in October – it’s like Dorothy is already in school and we’ll be having a parent-teacher conference.

Over the weekend we took our first day trip of what I hope will be many.  To Segovia we went, an hour away by drive.  Through the mountains we went, Dorothy napping away in route and waking cheerfully on arrival. Segovia is known for its spectacular stretch of Roman aqueducts and they did not disappoint.  Hard to believe their incredible practicality at the time they were built, and I am sure the Romans could never have imagined the scene that would unfold around the aqueducts over the years.  In addition to the architecture, we saw several impressive cathedrals and a palace – the example from which Walt Disney drew inspiration for his California Kingdom many years ago.  The food was not that impressive except for a few sweet treats that did not disappoint.  Specifically, my favorites were the macaroons (French version).  We had a strawberry-flavored one that was the most amazing macaroons I have ever tasted, gushing with soft flavorful frosting.