Grab your bocadillo, we're going to Cordoba!

Folks -

If you're wondering what a bocadillo is...it's a sandwich in a packed lunch! 

Last Friday we had the opportunity to go on our first school field trip in Spain! We felt like little kids again! :) No, we did not ride in a yellow school bus, but we did go with all our classmates to Cordoba! It was about a 2 hour bus ride through the country roads in which Emily and I slept through most of. 

As soon as we got to Cordoba we were graced with this view:

The city of Cordoba is an ancient city that was very important in Spain and it's history. This bridge was constructed by the Romans, a very long time ago. As we walked across the bridge there were three street performers playing instruments. These are the little things that we are beginning to love about Spain! Probably the most important building in Cordoba is the mosque/cathedral/christian church located in the center of the city. This building has been re-made into all three worship centers over the ages and has played an important role the religious history within the city. 

Here is a picture of the bell tower that used to be rung to call the muslims to pray 5 times a day: 

Inside of the mosque/cathedral/church: 

As you can see, the cathedral is outstanding. One of the most beautiful buildings that we have been in. The architecture is mind blowing. There are hundreds of columns within the cathedral, each one of them slightly different because the constructors decided it would be easier to take the columns from places that they conquered. This saved on both time, money and work labor.  

In the afternoon we had some free time to roam around the city. We went with friends to check out the palace where the King and Queen used to stay when they visited Cordoba. Inside the palace there is a beautiful garden, that we unfortunately couldn't see because it costed too much money, but here is the view from the outside. 

It was a wonderful day spent with classmates in Cordoba. We ended the day with another power nap on the way home to our city, Seville :) 

P.S. Our bocadillo was tasty!