We traveled to Cordoba, (falling back in the love with the Mini we rented,) arriving on the day before Easter. The town was getting ready for the large Easter procession which we managed to miss.
We did manage to enter the Mosque (now a Roman Catholic Cathedral) right when Easter service was about to begin. It was packed, and even had to be shown on large TV screens set up to ensure everyone could see the mass. I had a slight altercation with an elderly lady, as I tried to give up my seat for her, and she tried hard to not take it. After I wrenched free from the quite surprising strong arm-grip she put on me...we gave her a seat, got a small shoulder shrug from her as she sat down, and went out to walk around a bit more.
We spent some time in the Jewish Quater (a UNESCO world heritage site) and went to a 'pub' dedicated to bull fighters.
We stayed at the Hospes Palacia Del Bailio. It had lovely indoor and outdoor pool areas, a great tapas bar, (which we had to eat in twice due to all restaurants being closed for Easter) and restaurant with a glass floor showing the ruins being excavated below.
We managed to sit next to the same family two nights in a row at the tapas bar. As we don't speak Spanish...there was a lot of smiling and head nodding going on.
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