we made it to Segovia yesterday afternoon after a little bit of trouble finding bus times and stops... but that meant getting a quick view of the many buildings that make up the university (complutense).
Segovia really did seem a bit like a fairytale land with forested slopes and the massive roman aquaduct (that has no cement holding it together, amazing!) and cathedrals and the castle at the edge of the walled city. and on top of that some kind of circus/puppet festival is going on with lots of random shows going on in the squares.we had our second all-you-can-eat buffet in two days, i hope this doesn't become a habit! then wondered around slowly exploring the narrow streets, Kasia attracting attention with her blonde hair and me feeling quite unfeminine with my undefined short-yet-without-style look. ah well :o) get over it.
The enormous amount of gold and paintings and lavish decoration and entry fee of the cathedral made me feel kind of cold inside but the pillars and height and space and light provoke a "wow". i read something about that recently, will have to find the quote...
today i randomly went to an "oriental dance" class at kasia's rather nice gym... which involved 5 of us attempting (with ranging degrees of success) to follow the teacher's graceful moves. basically lots of hip movement! Couldn't manage to get the hands and arms looking anywhere near "oriental" at the same time but i did enjoy it! Good start to the day.
Then i met with Katie, a girl i'd met half-randomly one afternoon in Sevilla before Christmas for a walk in the rain and a long chat over a long sandwhich. I love being able to do that. We're going to a tapas party with some of her friends tonight before i catch the bus to barcelona. wooooo!
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