01 July 2021
Today I went on a day trip with a friend and colleague to see a Roman archaeological site just outside of Alcalá de Henares, where I went to university last year. It was once a prosperous city called Complutum and is now partially covered by the modern city; fortunately, the part on the outskirts of town was excavated and preserved.
It was free to visit and provided quite good signage explaining the
various parts of the city. Some of the signage was designed for kids and looked like it accompanied a special tour for schoolchildren on field trips.
Arriving back in town after a rather long walk, this is the Puerta de Alcala or old city gate.
I was surprised and tickled to see Mike from "Monsters, Inc" on a balcony.
Wall mural in homage to "Don Quixote" by author Miguel Cervantes, a local celebrity after his death.
We had lunch at Las Huellas vegan restaurant, one of my favorites. We ordered burgers but they offer many different things on the menu. Sadly, there was no lemonade today.
On the way back to the train station, I noticed this window with its original wooden blinds.
I do like Alcalá de Henares. It was nice to visit my old haunt again.
