Moving to Malaga (AUGUST 1, 2015)

August 1, 2015

I haven't written in a couple of days because all I want to do is whine. But I just can't hold it any longer. So, wah, wah, wah. Shortly after leaving the Camino I came down with a monster cold that went in and out of sinus infections. And being in 100-degree humid weather is yucky with a cold. Normally I love hot weather, but not with a cold. It is so hot here that from about 2 pm to 9 pm it is like a ghost town. 

Ok, I'm done with the whining. We are shortening our stay here in Córdoba and heading down to Málaga for a few days at the beach on the Mediterranean. It's about 15 degrees cooler there. 

We've been on the Hoppy bus twice, visited the Alcazar gardens and the Mesquite Cathedral. The Mesquite Cathedral is really unique. Most of the Cathedrals built over mosques were just built over the mosque and changed the inside to Christian motif. Like the Cathedral in Seville. The only thing left of the mosque is the garden of orange trees. 

In Córdoba the mosque is huge. They left all of the Arabic arches, tiles, and carvings. Around the perimeter are little monuments to saints and in a fairly small space in the middle is this small but terribly lavish cathedral. It is just fascinating to see the two cultures intertwined like this.  

Leea in the Mesquite Cathedral

 Córdoba is known for it's patios built inside houses. They are the entry way and the house is built around it. There are hundreds of them and they have lush gardens. It's a cool tranquil place to hang out. Many of these patios can be seen just walking around the streets. In May, they have a celebration of the patios and they are all open up for viewing. 

There is so much history in this city. We walked across a bridge that was built before the 5th century. There are buildings that are over a thousand years old and are still standing and functional. It's amazing! Especially when you live in a country when things are declared historic sites if they are 200 years old. lol

Today I was trying to add more color to my hair. I was in the shower rinsing it out when I slipped and the shower curtain, rod and all, fell on my head. I said, "help," so Leea would come and assist the replacement of the rod and curtain. She said she heard a thump and "heeellp" and thought she was going to find me in the tub with broken bones. I just needed help getting the shower rod and curtain rehung and I didn't want to slip again. Also, I had gotten soap in my eye during this fiasco. She fixed the shower rod and left. Two minutes later it fell again. I just rinsed off and left it all sitting in the tub. Leea decided she would wait until we got to Málaga tomorrow to take a shower.

We are going to a flamenco show tonight that doesn't start until 10:30 pm and ends at 12:15 am. Leea is already grumbling about it, so I put her down for a nap. ;) I saw this show two years ago when I was here and it was spectacular. I hope it is this time, or I will never hear the end of it.