Segovia, Spain ~ May 15, 2004 Hosts - Laura Sanmartín & Justo Valls

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Segovia: One of the greatest surviving monuments of Roman engineering, this aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama. It is about 2950 feet long although the section where the arches are divided in two levels is about 900 feet. It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps! On this day, a festival was being held, and many artists were showing their talents. The Merry-go-round was especially fun to watch. In all cultures, the children steal the show!

(directly above) A restaurant between the pillars of the aqueduct. Hey folks... it doesn't get much more European than this! (left - L to R) Jan Tober / trio of Robert Coxon, friend Ingrid LeBlanc, and Jan Tober / Lee Carroll in his favorite purple shirt.