Eating my way through Spain --Part II -- Segovia to Valencia


Dear Citizens of the world!

In one of my last posts -- Eating my way through Spain -- I mentioned the fact that Spanish tourism is centred around food. Segovia is no different.

The "task" of visiting monuments, sights and museums is purely a way to work up an appetite.

In Segovia, people most often walk around the centre, check out the aqueduct and tour the castle that locals claim to be the source of inspiration for Disneyland's logo.

Then, if you have walked around enough (stopping to sample local delicacies between each monument), you can sit down, unbutton the trousers and dig in.

Don't worry if you don't speak Spanish...most restaurants decorate their windows with cute versions of your meal...

De aproveche!

- The United Statesian

PS Next week... Fallas I (Fallas II) in Valencia. A good reason to eat Paella!

Comments

  1. Ashleigh5:23 PM

    I love it! Now following your blog on FB too! I have seen these items in the Segovia shop windows!Segovia is my favorite day trip from Madrid! The food is oh so good!Thanks for providing the link...guess we BOTH have food on the brain!

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  2. D. Troy Roach5:56 PM

    Hi!
    Yes! It is hard to travel around Spain without having food on the brain...hey, that would be a great title for a book about Spain..."Food on the Brain"

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  3. Sophie7:17 PM

    I definitely missed the most important, I have to go back to see this pig ;-)

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  4. Travel With Lulu10:21 PM

    I think it would be hard to eat the animal when it looked like such a cutie pie when you walked in :)

    Thank you for joining my Linky Party - it wouldn't have been the same without you!

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  5. D. Troy Roach10:59 PM

    Some prefer to ignore the "cute" animals in the window -- they are more adorable than most pets!

    Others chose to see it as a sign that the food will be supple and juicy.

    Personaly, I fight with the enormous portions and the wine choice (you need a good hearty wine).

    Thanks for letting me be part of the Linky Party...even if I did arrive a bit late...I was in Fallas.

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