Cordoba, Spain
On day 2 we grabbed a 9am train to Cordoba. Nestled in the heart of southern Spain, Córdoba is a melting pot of cultures, where Roman, Islamic, Jewish, and Christian influences blend into a mesmerizing tapestry of history and architecture. We had tickets to enter the Mezquita Cathedral and all of a sudden from all around there are sirens, fire trucks and police cars whiz pass us. So many fire trucks and police cars we were surprised by Cordoba's resources. The area was cordoned off and we were told to come back later. So we followed our fellow tourist and wandered the streets for a bit. Turns out it was a fire drill.Turns out they happen often. While we waited we walked around. Grabbed a cup of coffee. Walked a part of the Roman Bridge and then we headed back to the Mezquita, a stunning, historic Spanish building famous for its forest of red-and-white striped horseshoe arches, originally an 8th-century Isla...