Cordoba

we spent a lovely weekend in cordoba. friends of mum and dads were getting married and we tagged along to see the city. finally got to see the mesquita,aaaaaahhhhh,and then went cruising the city for the evening. we had a very nice meal in a little restuarant in the jewish quarter, one ofthe oldest areas of the city, and as we were wandering back to our hotel at about midnight we came across a gathering of people in the grand plaza. there was a group of singers, all aged about 65, and 8 musicians, singing traditional spanish songs. many of them obviously cordoban and very well known by the audience as they all sang along and applauded enthusiastically. we listened to them for more than an hour and it was a most magical thing to be out in the heart of the city in the middle of the night listening to traditional music with locals. really exactly wat we were hoping for when we came here. here is a collection of photos from the city, including an art student that we passed several times and got to watch go from blank canvas to finished work. shame about the execution! the mesquita is worth the air flight from canada though if you like architecture and quite stunninng art work.