.: Segovia

While in Madrid, I met two guys from Toronto. Dharmesh and Natesh just graduated with their MBA's and are also traveling Europe. They were going to go to Toledo, but decided to join me on my day trip to Segovia, which is a town that is 1.5 hours northwest of Madrid. It is famous for its aqueducts, which the Romans built around 50 A.D. The fascinating thing is that they were constructed without any mortar and are still well preserved. They were still in use to carry water to the city and palace up until 60 years ago! The royal palace in Segovia is where Christopher Columbus convinced Ferdinand and Isabel to give him money to explore the “New World”. The climb to the tower was an exhausting 156 spiral steep steps…but it was totally worth the view!

Although it was a bit chilly, it didn’t rain! I’ll definitely take more of that! After our day in Segovia, we took the bus back and headed out to one of my favorite restaurants, La Finca de Susana. Tim and I ate here a lot during our first few weeks in Madrid. I highly recommend it…great ambiance, great service, and most importantly, great food! The restaurant is run by student chefs, so there is always something new and exciting. Classy yet affordable... nothing over 9 Euros!
After dinner, we then went to a bar for free shots before ending up at an

Irish pub. Our bartender was even from Belfast! He was about one of the nicest lads I’ve ever met. After laughing about the day we had, and all the times I had gotten us LOST, we then called it a night. Natesh and Dharmesh are headed to Barcelona. I’m headed to Toledo (not Ohio).