The Great Mosque of Cordoba is such an interesting place. It was very tranquil, and the arches all over reminded me of candy canes. There were light red strips along the arches that gave it that "candyland" feel. It was an incredible place, but of course freezing inside!!
Because Spain has been taken over by the Moors, the Visigoths, the Romans (etc), the mosque has Muslim architecture (with the famous pink/purple candy striped pillars) and then the next section would be a full on Gothic cathedral. It was juxtaposition in its purest form.
After that we walked around Cordoba, and went ouside the city to see the bridge, then stopped at an outdoor market.
After our long stroll around Cordoba, we went to this great restaurant where the food was actually good, and so was the service! It is not very often we eat at a good restaurant and the service was absolutely woderful!
Then we all came back to the hotel where about a dozen of us watched “The Office” in our pajamas, on about four beds pushed together, until about 1 am. The next morning, we walked around Cordoba, visiting the Alcazar with its beautiful gardens.
Then off to Granada!
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