15.01.2025
After a quiet Christmas Day drive, and lovely afternoon in Cáceres, we made our way to Segovia. The old part of the city and the Aqueduct (which dates back to around the 2nd century) are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and well worth a visit even if you just do a day trip from Madrid. We spent the night and had a lovely view of the ancient aqueduct from our room. We arrived after dark and quickly went out to see the Christmas lights and the aqueduct all lit up, thinking there wouldn't be many people. Boy, were we wrong, lol! The streets were packed but it was a very festive atmosphere. In the morning we took oodles more photos of the aqueduct and strolled around the old town before getting in the car to head to our next stop.
Shona
06.01.2025
What else to do on Christmas Day but to continue the road trip?! We made our way from Sevilla to Caceres, a city in the autonomous community of Extramadura. This is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City (the old part) and well worth a stop. They filmed the 7th season of Game of Thrones there, for anyone interested in that sort of tidbit. We enjoyed wandering around and then drinking a cerveza in the surprisingly busy main square. After Caceres, we drove to Avila, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. We just wanted to see the famous city walls, which date back to the 11th century. They were truly amazing, you have trouble believing how old they really are. While we didn't venture into the city itself, it's worth the stop even if you just see the walls.
Shona
03.01.2025
We decided Christmas would be a good time for a road-trip. Why not, right?! Our first stop was the Andalusian city of Sevilla. We’ve been before (me for the first time in 1991, yikes!) but it was a good stopping point on our way north, and there were a couple of things we wanted to see, such as the newer Setas de Sevilla. It’s a great time to visit as there aren’t so many foreigners and the people are friendly and cheerful, displaying some wonderful Christmas spirit. The weather was quite nice and we were able to see everything we wanted to see, as well as experience the beautiful Christmas lights and see the various Christmas markets. Spaniards are amazing with how they’ll sit outside to enjoy a glass of wine or coffee in all weather. If you’ve never been before, we’d highly recommend putting it on your bucket list. Just try to avoid going during peak tourist season.
Shona
