They call this the sea of la granja, it looks like a fairy tale
I think it looks like a pastel painting
Friends, John on the left, Lauren in the middle and Missy on the right
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
la granja
Just outside of segovia is the BEAUTIFUL palace of La Granja. We convinced our walk around segovia teacher to take us here one day instead of touring segovia. Needless to say, class was extra long (4 hours) but well worth it. I may be wrong because I wasn't taking notes that day, but I think king Phillip V had this palace built using the palace of versailles as a template. This is the entryway to the palace grounds
In the distance you can see the actual palace. All of the buildings between me and the palace were the houses for the various service people of La Granja
Even the lamp posts are royal
I thought this was really cool. It says, "the books taught me how to think, and thinking made me free"
Everyone already exhausted from the heat listening to our teacher tell us about the tiny city we are in.
Even the lamp posts are royal
I thought this was really cool. It says, "the books taught me how to think, and thinking made me free"
Everyone already exhausted from the heat listening to our teacher tell us about the tiny city we are in.
Studying before clase! This is one of the super modern room in our school. I'm still amazed that it was built in the 12th century, and that it can contain rooms like this!
back in walk around segovia class, we visited many of the churches of segovia. Our teacher told us that all of the parks in segovia once were holy places. I found this park gorgeous.
I don't quite remember where this picture was from, I know it isn't a church. I chose it to post on the blog because I think its lovely.
This is the iglesia de san martin which is near the plaza mayor and next door neighbors with the public library, which in another lifetime was the prison of segovia. Lope de Vega (a very famous author) was imprisoned in this jail in segovia at one point!
This plaque has the symbol of segovia, it was developed hundreds of years ago and appears everywhere. Its strange though, you have to look for it to find it on these old buildings
back in walk around segovia class, we visited many of the churches of segovia. Our teacher told us that all of the parks in segovia once were holy places. I found this park gorgeous.
I don't quite remember where this picture was from, I know it isn't a church. I chose it to post on the blog because I think its lovely.
This is the iglesia de san martin which is near the plaza mayor and next door neighbors with the public library, which in another lifetime was the prison of segovia. Lope de Vega (a very famous author) was imprisoned in this jail in segovia at one point!
This plaque has the symbol of segovia, it was developed hundreds of years ago and appears everywhere. Its strange though, you have to look for it to find it on these old buildings
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Ok so soccer. Here it is called fútbol, and is a HUGE deal. I would like to inform you all that the copa mundial (world cup) is going on. Here in segovia, everytime spain plays, they put a giant screen up in the plaza mayor. It is an incredible sight, this totally high teck screen in front of the 11th or 12 century cathedral. Incidentally the entire town gets all decked out in their spain jerseys and paint their faces and bring drinks and snacks and spain flags and go sit in the plaza to watch the game. These are the pictures of THE SPAIN versus HONDURAS game. The picture below: people in the square, the pantalla (screen) and the cathedral.
Me in front of the 4 hondureños in all of spain. Not surprisingly, fútbol matches are an excellent way to learn spanish cuss words, especially when everyone wants the hondureños to leave the plaza.
GOOOOOOL!
The parachuter in the top right (he is kind of obscure), the cathedral, and the screen
Spain game pics!
Me in front of the 4 hondureños in all of spain. Not surprisingly, fútbol matches are an excellent way to learn spanish cuss words, especially when everyone wants the hondureños to leave the plaza.
GOOOOOOL!
The parachuter in the top right (he is kind of obscure), the cathedral, and the screen
Spain game pics!
Back in walk around segovia class, this week we learned about churches in segovia. We walked to one of the Barrios (neighborhoods) to look at this church. It is the Iglesia de San Lorenzo. The two principle characteristics of churches of the 2nd Roman period in Spain are: The tower and the Atrium. The atrium is always located on the south side of the church and is a gathering for the people. It doesn't have the principle door of the church, but it is the place that is the coolest in the winter and warmest in the summer which makes it the best place for social aspects and gatherings before ant after services
This is the typical archetecture in the neighborhood surrrounding the church.
The columns on the far left and far right of the atrium depict the battle between good and evil. This is the example of the column on the left.
This is one of the columns in between the left and right. Since the people of the era could not read or write, the columns showed biblical stories. The palm leaves on the column below signify salvation.
This is one of the windows on the iglesia de San Lorenzo. At the top of each column on the left and right, the sculptures depict miracles performed by San Lorenzo.
My notes on San Lorenzo are incomplete but they do say that he was burned to death...( i think)
This is the typical archetecture in the neighborhood surrrounding the church.The columns on the far left and far right of the atrium depict the battle between good and evil. This is the example of the column on the left.This is one of the columns in between the left and right. Since the people of the era could not read or write, the columns showed biblical stories. The palm leaves on the column below signify salvation.
This is one of the windows on the iglesia de San Lorenzo. At the top of each column on the left and right, the sculptures depict miracles performed by San Lorenzo.
My notes on San Lorenzo are incomplete but they do say that he was burned to death...( i think)
The very "cultural" experience we had in a 2nd hand market in a busy tunnel in the streets of santandar on the way home from segovia. It really gave us a glimpse of the locals in Santandar and for that reason was very interesting! The tunnel was packed with street vendors, and shoppers, and not once did I hear english except from our group!
Ok, why does it always have to get warm the day we leave? this is the beach at santandar. I thought it was lovely
The group is extatic to put their toes in the water!
Pretty little house on the beach
my primer plato (first plate) at lunch... It was a cocido (stew) with chorizo, which included a regular sausage as well as a blood sausage and delicious! Unfortunately i think it took my tummy 3 days to recover.
Ok, why does it always have to get warm the day we leave? this is the beach at santandar. I thought it was lovely
The group is extatic to put their toes in the water!
Pretty little house on the beach
my primer plato (first plate) at lunch... It was a cocido (stew) with chorizo, which included a regular sausage as well as a blood sausage and delicious! Unfortunately i think it took my tummy 3 days to recover.
Ok, so this is the view from the top of our hike! it was beautiful and windy which i believe will forever be my impression of the cantabrian sea! This is me and angelica
More pictures from the top! These are me being bored with normal camera mode and experimenting with black and white... AND PINK
I really love this one
all of us girls, minus ange smiling for you guys!
me and ange again!
More pictures from the top! These are me being bored with normal camera mode and experimenting with black and white... AND PINK
I really love this one
all of us girls, minus ange smiling for you guys!
me and ange again!
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