In Cordoba, digging the red and white stripes.

We stayed at Hotel Guadalupe in Granada which is right nearby the entrance to the Alhambra……This morning my run started with a mile downhill stint which after looping downtown was followed by the longest climb back up. It actually wasn’t too bad but I did have to walk for one minute in the middle because I couldn’t find the strength to be motivated quite enough to push through it.

It has been super chilly out too which I was not expecting. At the end of last week it had becoming pretty warm out so I was not planning on this cold front coming in. I am unprepared so my hands have been cold!

Anyways, we packed up and drove on to Cordoba. Once there we had navigating on the narrowest cobblestone roads to find our hotel, Hotel Maimónides which was conveniently right on the perimeter of the Mezquita, the famous mosque that brings so many people to Cordoba. The outer walls seem plain in comparison to the awesomeness that is inside. As you stand in the massive room it feels so open aside from the 850 columns that support the amazing ceiling covered in red and white striped arches. There was hardly anybody else in there besides us which was awesome!

Other sites we took in were the Roman Bridge and the Roman Wheel that used to pump all the water into the city from what is now a dried up river. We also visited the Alcazar which provided us with some good views of the city. We got lost in the vast network of small side roads while trying to find a certain restaurant recommended in a guidebook and when we finally did find the location it was no longer there. In Cordoba they are really into inner courtyards and also hanging flower pots on the outer walls and window baskets.