Córdoba in Photographs

In Córdoba, we 

hung out at La Mezquita, a three-for-the-price-of-one cathedral with Muslim, Catholic and Christian architectural influences:

Multiply this by eight hundred or so, and you'd get the feel for the joint.

If you look closely you can see a cobweb on the top of the lamp.  I like to think that it is a thousand-year-old cobweb.

Wandered windy little side streets.

Arabian Spanish windows

Visited the vacation home of Queen Isabela and King Ferdinand, the castle where they officially commissioned Christopher Columbus' voyage to the new world (cool), and which later served as headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition (not cool).

Ferdinand and Isabel to Columbus: "Hey dude, just find the Indies okay? We need more spices"
Columbus: "Suckers."

Cordoba, city of the Moors, from the castle turrets

Trying to see over the castle ramparts.  My conclusion: five foot two inch girls probably weren't high on the draft list for defensive positions.

I think this was try #3...The Mister keeps chastising me for not smiling, but his face is so close and kissable. Dangit.

Partners in crime, Becca and Bradley. Troublemakers, these ones.

Oh, and this is salmorejo, Córdoba's famous soup, which is really like a creamy gazpacho. Cold and garlicky, and garnished with ham and small bits of cheese.  Ummmm...more please.



There, now I just saved you a plane ticket, didn't I?