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We went into Madrid a couple of days ago to go to the Royal Palace,
but found it was closed for various pageantry. 
Apparently, the Prince came home.
We spent the rest of the day on a bus going around Madrid, which was a good historical tour, then went to Las Rozas for dinner. The next day, we went to Flamenco at Casa Pata.
The music and the dancing were phenomenal, and the outfits were hilarious and included a blue and white polka dot dress made out of spandex and a white polyester suit.
Yesterday, we went to Segovia in the morning and then El Escorrial in the afternoon. Segovilla is famous for its castle, the Alcazar, the Church which dates from the 1500's,
the ancient Roman acqueduct
and its roasted pork! The Alcazar was an Arab construction bult upon by the Spanish Christian kings and it looks like a real fairy-tale castle.
This is the view from the highest tower of the castle, but the vistas out of every window are just exquisite. The castle is on top of a small mountain overlooking the rest of the hilly town.
This is the ceiling of the "pine-cone room" which is named thus because those small pillars resemble pine-cones. It is absolutely one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I'm getting so many ideas for decorating my first house! (ha. ha.)
There is also a massive collection of armor.
Vegetarians beware!! This next is a picture of our EXQUISITELY DELICIOUS FANTASTIC AMAZING roast suckling pig we had for lunch. 6 of us ordered the pig so they just brought us our own in a big pan. Whole. It's so soft, they cut it with a spoon or a plate. By the end, all that was left was the spine and some of the head, which I'm sure would have been gone if Dad and Mom had been there.
We went into Madrid a couple of days ago to go to the Royal Palace,
but found it was closed for various pageantry. 
Apparently, the Prince came home.
We spent the rest of the day on a bus going around Madrid, which was a good historical tour, then went to Las Rozas for dinner. The next day, we went to Flamenco at Casa Pata.
The music and the dancing were phenomenal, and the outfits were hilarious and included a blue and white polka dot dress made out of spandex and a white polyester suit.
Yesterday, we went to Segovia in the morning and then El Escorrial in the afternoon. Segovilla is famous for its castle, the Alcazar, the Church which dates from the 1500's,
the ancient Roman acqueduct
and its roasted pork! The Alcazar was an Arab construction bult upon by the Spanish Christian kings and it looks like a real fairy-tale castle.
This is the view from the highest tower of the castle, but the vistas out of every window are just exquisite. The castle is on top of a small mountain overlooking the rest of the hilly town.
This is the ceiling of the "pine-cone room" which is named thus because those small pillars resemble pine-cones. It is absolutely one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I'm getting so many ideas for decorating my first house! (ha. ha.)
There is also a massive collection of armor.
Vegetarians beware!! This next is a picture of our EXQUISITELY DELICIOUS FANTASTIC AMAZING roast suckling pig we had for lunch. 6 of us ordered the pig so they just brought us our own in a big pan. Whole. It's so soft, they cut it with a spoon or a plate. By the end, all that was left was the spine and some of the head, which I'm sure would have been gone if Dad and Mom had been there.
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