Andalusia: A Love Story


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February 23rd 2014
Published: February 23rd 2014
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The blinding Andalusian sun beats down on the parched arid land, as can be expected in the frying pan of Spain at the height of summer. The mercury passed 100F sometime just after breakfast and hasn’t paused since. Yet in here, walking the vast prayer hall of the Mezquita–catedral de Córdoba, amidst its forest of a thousand pillars of red and white horseshoe arches, we are cast in the cool an... Read Full Entry



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Mandalay taking a restMandalay taking a rest
Mandalay taking a rest

Alhambra, Granada
GeneralifeGeneralife
Generalife

Alhambra, Granada
The mihrabThe mihrab
The mihrab

The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba



23rd February 2014
The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

A slice of paradise!
Fab photos and excellent historical and philosophical perspectives on one of my ab fab fave parts of the world! Oh, the brilliant blending of cultures in that Moorish Golden Age--how lovely and inspiring to visit its remnants. We can hope for a time when Muslims and Christians can worship together and tuckered-out children sit down in sacred spaces. Love in Andalusia, indeed!
24th February 2014
The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

Love in Andalusia, indeed!
Since my visit I’ve been lost in naïve musings about these buildings and what they mean to people today and through the ages. More specifically ‘who loves them most’? Love lost is a powerful emotion, but so is love lost and found. Unrequited love is a dangerous state of mind, and then again Hell has no fury like a lover scorned, and other clichés. Now I’m even more confused as you seem to be insinuating you love this part of the world more than me.
24th February 2014

MarvelIing the marble
History of Spanish civilisation...preserved in its opulent finery...captured in your words and lens...marvellous...simply marvellous.
24th February 2014

MarvelIing the marble
When a drop of love's warm blood falls upon a piece of marble, it turns it into a beating heart ...Marvelous indeed!
25th February 2014

Stunning architecture
Mandalay is growing up before our eyes. Your kids are seeing some amazing sites. It will be interesting to see the impact it has on them. Thanks for your perspective and meanderings around a lovely country rich in history and traditions.
26th February 2014

Impact
These experiences will feed into the individuals Kiva and Mandalay become, for sure. But I guess we’ll never truly be able to gauge the specific impact as we’ll have no test subjects for comparison!
25th February 2014

Correction
Sights not sites. Maybe they are seeing some great sites also.
28th February 2014
The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

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