Southern Spain! Cordoba & Seville

Before going to Seville, we stopped in Cordoba for a day to see the Mezquita in Cordoba. It has rows and rows of beautiful red and white arches. Throughout history it’s gone back and forth between being an Islamic Mosque and Christian Cathedral. The architecture is incredibly picturesque. We tried for a long time to get a picture of each of us in there with nobody else in the frame. It was extremely hard… ^The Roman Bridge of CordobaThis is apparently an Instagram photo everyone who visits Cordoba wants to get haha. Seville felt very different than Madrid. I guess many parts of Spain feel different than other parts, but the South definitely had its own vibe. It is a fusion of European and Arab cultures. ^Eating Tapas! This came to be my favorite breakfast. Just bread, olive oil, and tomatoes. They puree the tomatoes, which weirded me out at first, but I got used to it and love it now! The view from the top of the Seville Cathedral. Seville’s cathedral was another place Dave was especially excited to show me in Spain. It is the world’s largest gothic cathedral.The alcazar (an old palace) is a great example of the blend of European and Arab cultures. It was by sheer coincidence that we planned our trip to Seville during their annual April Fair. Now I can’t imagine visiting Seville without everyone dressed up in his or her flamenco attire. To get to the fair, we just followed everyone walking down the streets in the same direction until we saw tents and lights set up and a sea of colorful dresses. These guys saw me taking a picture of Dave and wanted to join in:) Another photo of my favorite breakfast!

Hopefully I’ll write about Morocco tomorrow!