Cordóba
My trip to the Mezquita between bus trips.
04.04.2007 - 04.04.2007
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I went to the Mezquita yesterday. I HAD to squeeze it in between two bus journeys because I think the Alhambra is all booked up in Granada. This was one of the most, maybe the most, amazing structures I have ever seen. Just to think all the history and time and energy and faith put into the ideas that are the ground floor for this building. Truely phenomenal!
This is the first view I had of it when walking through the gate.
This is another part outside...
This was the very first thing I saw once inside... so grand!
Then on around ... Beautiful workmanship...
These pillars were everywhere throughout the Mezquita...
And the different wings held numerous other archways.
Then I went into the most wonderfully ornate room I have ever seen in my life... it was at the center ... this was the ceiling in there...
This was one of the chairs...
And brian, if you like the organ, you will absolutely LOVE this one:
Then, leaving the actually building, more exterior shots:
And my newfound love of olive trees...
Then when leaving the walls surrounding the Mezquita... a horse and carriage...
And on the outside of the wall was this very nice painting.
And back up to the train station.
And here is me, happy in cordoba!
Posted by therook 05.04.2007 7:29 AM Archived in Backpacking | Spain
Cajones = (slang)balls ??? Beautiful pictures Mags... Photography truley is your calling! I feel like Im along with you for the insiders view of the trip. I send my love and am proud that you're still alive. !Diviértase!
05.04.2007 by gracestern