The building exterior remains very much the same and the bones of the building's interior are much the same. (our hotel was on the right side of this street)
Inside, it is a vast series of arches and posts of white and red.The center of the building was transformed into a cathederal and numerous smaller altars where built around the building.
The minaret was changed to a bell tower. Some of the original bell mechanism from the 900's is on display in the building which was originally built when the Moors invaded.
Cordoba seemed like a very interesting and open city but we were not there long enough to see much beyond that historic district.
We took the train to Malaga and then the bus to Marbella for the cooking school. Marbella is one of the most exclusive and wealthy cities in the world with "homes" of many world leaders. Vladimir Putin reportedly just bought one here.
There is one owned by the king of Saudi Arabia that is a replication of the White House. It has a staff of about 320 when he IS NOT HERE.
Our hostess and cooking teacher picked us up at the bus stations. She lives in a quite large house in a golf community. Last night we went to the historic area of Marbella and had tapas at a couple different "bars" If they serve tapas and not necessarily full meals they are called bars or tabernas rather than restaurants.
They drive like crazy here. I am glad we did not rent a car for the whole trip although we may still for a day or two out in the countryside.
Today we cook.
Wendell, sorry to hear of your uncle's passing. Glad you were able to spend time with him last year. I'm enjoying touring Spain with you and Barbara, having never been there. Looking forward to hearing about cooking classes, being a foodie myself!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am adding a section about our foods at the top of the blog. We are having some interesting meals along the way.
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