Segovia, a bit of old Spain

Shannon and I went to Segovia today. It's an old Spanish town with some amazing sights. Segovia is different than a lot of the places I've seen in Europe. I can't describe it other than to say that it feels enchanted. It still has an old Roman Aqueduct that stretches through the city. I've studied them, but never actually seen one. Then I felt like I was in Disneyland all day because the castle in California is based on the one you see here. The smells of Segovia are unique and amazing, too. Unfortunately the tastes don't match (back to the bocadilla). Anyway, it was a great way to spend a Sunday (btw, today it has been exactly 30 years since Franco died and Spain became free of the dictatorship). I'll post more pics on Flickr next month; I'm out of space at the moment.

Nipped over to Valencia for the weekend

Shannon, Niki, and I went to Valencia for the weekend. We saw our friend Kev from the CELTA and got to see the city. It's really beautiful. Very Spanish with palm trees, old buildings, and a mini castle or two chucked into the mix. "So if I buy the 24 piece set, is the mini castle included?" I can't put any photos on Flickr because I'm at my limit for the month, but here are a couple of me and my friends.

The girls in front of the Turia Riverbed Garden (it used to be a river, but when it dried up they turned it into a big park.


Me in front of the Cathedral that claims to have the Holy Grail


Kev and I out in Valencia

"You only have one photo on your blog"

People, check out the links section. My photos on Flickr will take you to over a hundred of my pics. Or, you can click this link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethonthemove/

Welcome to my humble abode

I've finally gotten on the blog bandwagon. Now, instead of sending a million e-mails with a million photos, you can just check my page for Spain updates. I really miss my home in Atlanta, but I'm loving Spain. Now that everyone, including my students, has convinced me to create a blog, I'm hoping that you will enjoy and send comments. I love you guys!

Everyone had fun at the Halloween party