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Even Bridges Have Off Days

Posted by gottaleap | 19th October 2009

I was so excited about seeing it. The photos online and in the free guide magazine looked amazing. So I took my camera, gave myself three hours til sunset, and headed to the metro with my map.

The afternoon was lovely, perfect for photos. The bridge was downhill from the metro stop which made the walk easy. When you cross the bridge you can't really see under it. I know, surprising, right? I suppose I imagined that as I approached it I'd see all it's splendor*. I stopped in the middle and looked out at the Manzanares River, or should I say mud? It's similar to the L.A. river.

Once across, I asked three Spanish people taking their afternoon stroll if this was the Puente de Segovia. Two of them said yes and the third said there was a viaducto up ahead. Then they talked amongst themselves (in Spanish): "She wants the bridge. Yes, but she's probably thinking of the viaduct because the bridge isn't very imp

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