We found Cordoba a welcome respite between Seville & Madrid.  

Our Airbnb host recommended local bodegas & entrees – authentic & fun. Cold tomato & bread soup. Artichoke appetizers. Pork roll/up- extraordinaire.  We enjoyed their Alcazar.  And we had to document their funky wall of art objects.  

Greg got s fabulous night photo of the Mezquita- their mosque turned cathedral.  Which has a fascinating history.  Built as a mosque. Conquered by Catholic Church – converted into a cathedral with red & white double arches everywhere inside. History is amazing and fact continues to be stranger than fiction.

This tile work is above the entrance to the Alcazar and it puzzles me.  It is the royal symbol and to me the lion looks like he is sticking out his tongue or smoking a cigar.   This is in s significant location .  …..hmmm!

The Plaza de Espsna was built for the World’s fair in 1929.

This plaza is still magnificent- lively and the colors of the tiles still vibrant.  It is free and a real gathering spot for tourists and locals.  The gardens around plaza are magnificent.

The Cathedral of Seville defies description.

Magnificent architecture, artwork, finishes, size.

This post only attempts to provide a glimpse.

This Post is a potpourri of Favorite Seville images.

The archive of India is a beautiful building which housed a favorite Murillo paintings.

The gardens – a sneak peak into a fabulous courtyard.

The twilight photos of Seville Cathedral Steeple from a rooftop terrace.

Seville was a last minute addition to our travel plans and we loved it. The weather was was a warm welcome and discovering the city is a blast.

The architecture is amazing. The ‘mushroom’ was enjoyable. Our Airbnb host recommended this traditional bodega with amazing Seville specialties of fresh fish and tapas and a healthy dose of attitude of the servers – fun!

Sections of the arched wall remain right next to the sidewalk & roadway & lights up beautifully.

We stayed in a Airbnb in a very typical neighborhood. Loved people watching at morning breakfast and at night the neighborhood bars were filled with locals – every night.

Porto train station is of Harry

Potter fame as the train station to Hogwarts – track 9 3/4 is based upon the fact that the side train tunnel is

.75 of the primary tunnel. We took the train to Douro Valley -soaking up the scenery & enjoying a wine & port tasting. The view over the tiled roof is of the vineyards from our room. Loved this place!

Portugal is known for its hand painted blue & white tiles. The old Aveiro train station is a favorite example.

And, I loved the fun sculpture right outside the station.

Aveiro Portugal is a charming town between Lisbon & Porto. We loved this quaint stop. Canals line the streets – Venice style- and the gondola ride was fun. The canals are drained every night into the ocean – crazy. We enjoyed a few fun free city concerts. One was a few college kids playing jazz. And the second is the video of the rock band playing in the square – band is fun – people watching locals – priceless.

We love being a bit disconnected – and we’re surprised to realize that we were in a hurricane path – thank goodness the major damage was south of us and we were staying in a guest house built like s brick wall. Fun Portugueseexperience.