About a week ago we traveled to the town of Cordoba. It is about 2 1/2 hours to the northeast of Rota and a nice place for an overnight trip. We ended up being there on Valentine's Day which surprisingly the Spanish celebrate as well! The big highlight in Cordoba is the Unesco World Heritage site La Mezquita which is an old Muslim mosque built in the 8th century during the time of Muslim rule in Spain. The Christians eventually kicked the Muslims out of Spain and planted a cathedral in the middle of the mosque. The cathedral is so-so but the mosque was absolutely cavernous and soo beautiful. Across from the cathedral is a 2000 year old Roman bridge that has been reconstructed but the foundations are authentic. O was in the midst of a cold so she was crabby and not happy in any of the pics.
Olivia and I in just a small section of the Mezquita. The pillars in the background were everywhere inside and so ornate. In fact they are referred to as the "Pillar Forest". It was also pretty dark and cold inside.
Justin and O on the Roman bridge.
O and I posed on the other side of the bridge. La Mezquita is in the background behind the river.
The next day we traveled to a neighboring town where there is an old restored castle on a hill. Here O is posed in the entrance of the castle.
Olivia and I in just a small section of the Mezquita. The pillars in the background were everywhere inside and so ornate. In fact they are referred to as the "Pillar Forest". It was also pretty dark and cold inside.
Justin and O on the Roman bridge.
O and I posed on the other side of the bridge. La Mezquita is in the background behind the river.
The next day we traveled to a neighboring town where there is an old restored castle on a hill. Here O is posed in the entrance of the castle.
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