Hotel Regina provided us with breakfast and then we took a bus to Valle de los Caídos (Valley of the fallen). This place is the tomb of the dictator Francisco Franco. It is a monument reminding visitors of the Spanish Civil war (1936-1939). The church and tomb were built inside the mountain in a man-made cave. On top of the mountain is a huge concrete cross.
After visiting the Valley of the Fallen, we moved on to the town of Segovia. We took a walking tour and stopped at Alcázar de Segovia, a castle that inspired Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle. We also saw a section of the Roman aquaduct. I thought it was a very beautiful city.
When I was back in Madrid, I met up with my friend, Blanca, and her friend for tapas and drinks. We went to a place that would bring you a free basket of food when you ordered beer.
Later that night, I went out for drinks at El Tigre with some of the other USAC participants. It’s a bar in Madrid that sells very large drinks that come with large plates of tapas.
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