Patios Cordobeses

This morning, we had another attempt to see the patios of Cordoba and were pleasantly surprised to see that they were open. As such, we explored as many of these as we could. They were incredibly green and colourful, and the people organising them were very friendly and pleasant. I got some good photos at each location, but there were many tour groups fighting for a spot, and so we didn't stay for too long in these areas. They had interesting displays that reflect how the locals used to live back in the day, and this added to the experience, I think. After seeing a few of these, we then debated as to whether we should go to the Alcazaar or find somewhere for some food. After getting lost trying to find the entrance to the Alcazaar, we figured we would stop for a lunch feed and a drink. This was great, as we tried some traditional Cordobese Paella, and although good, fell just short of the paella I had in Valencia. Nonetheless, we sat and enjoyed our food and a drink when a couple of musicians began to play right in front of our table. The locals all got up to dance and sing along. This was a great Spanish experience, and we felt compelled to stay throughout the whole act. We didn't complain, but this did unfortunately cost us as once we finished our lunch and headed off, we discovered that the alcazaar had closed for the day. Although only about 2pm, they closed at this time on Sundays and so we had to move on. This was dissaponting but there are plenty around Spain and I'm sure we could find something similar in Seville. Without much left to do in Cordoba, due to having seen quite a bit and it being a Sunday afternoon, we found a nice little Plaza and enjoyed a drink. This was a bit away from the city centre, and it felt like a really authentic local place for a drink. It was very closed in and resembled the St. Marks square in Venice. The red walls, compact windows, and bars that lined the street made for a great plaza to stop for a drink and observe how the Spanish live. After a wine and a Tinto de Verano, we continued back to the apartment to say goodbye to Cordoba.Read more