Córdoba

Hola a todos!
This week I have pictures to show from Córdoba, where we went last Saturday. We left Málaga at 8 am and took a bus first to the ruins of an ancient city Medina Azahara, which was where the Caliph, the leader of the Muslin nation, ruled during medieval times. Here are a few pictures of Medina Azahara:

After that, we got back on our bus and went to Córdoba, which is a city famous for its Mezquita, or mosque. The architecture was beautiful and it was amazing to be in a city with such incredible history. Our tour guide, Manolo, joked about how U.S. history is nothing compared to the history of Spain.

The famous Mezquita arches

Manolo, our wise guide

After seeing the incredible sights, we went out for traditional Córdoba food, including gazpacho, Iberian ham, tortilla española, and much more! 

Overall it was an amazing trip, I feel very lucky that I get to see all these places!

Traveling around Spain

I've been lucky enough to be able to go a series of day trips in these first two weeks to some amazing places in Spain, so I though I would put up some photos of these beautiful places for you all to see.

Our group had heard that there are incredible beaches in Nerja, a town about an hour away from the city of Málaga, and when we decided to go, we were amazed by what we saw. The water was crystal clear and bright blue, and you could swim along the coast in and out of a series of caves.

The next trip I took with a couple of friends who were willing to wake up and get to a 7 am bus, and we went to visit the small town of Frigiliana, famous for its all-white buildings. 

And then on Saturday, we all went on the first planned group excursion with our program director to the city of Ronda. Ronda is of Roman origins, dating back to the 5th century AD, and is an absolutely incredible place to see. 

Ronda is also home of the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain, the "Plaza de toros de Ronda."

Hope you all enjoyed the pictures! 

Hasta luego,

Sarah