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Loving Cordoba - except the cold

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December 8th 2014
We have had a wonderful time here in Cordoba. The weather has been cool - cold but we have survived. When we first got here we all took a nap. I slept in my coat until the heat got our flat a little warmer. I would never say it was warm in here except when we slept under the nice comforters. So we've seen La Mezquita - the mosque that was converted into a chapel. It has so many different architect ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more