Cordoba

On the way to Granada, we stopped in Cordoba for the afternoon to have a quick walk around, eat lunch, and see La Mezquita. We arrived via train from Barcelona, stored our bags at the bus station, and set off. Our only complaint was that it seemed like such a lovely town, we would have liked more time there. And all the adults felt we had the best jamón ibérico we’d ever had at lunch. The restaurant was in the old Jewish area, right next to the Mosque-Cathedral. Amazing to see in such a physical way the interaction between those big three religions. Fascinating, haunting place.

The famous architectural marvels, the double arches in La Mezquita, constuction began in the 8th century.
There is literally a Renaissance cathedral plopped in the middle of the mosque. Hey, these are cool arches, why not use ‘em?
Arches, arches everywhere.
Cooling off at the fountain in the plaza filled with orange trees outside the building