Cordoba Monday Feb 4

We travelled to Cordoba by train at 9:oo am, the journey was awsome and relaxing i enjoyed the view and the sunshine coming from the window.. We reached Cordoba around 10:30 - 11:00 am .. from the first glimps of Cordoba I immediately fell in love with it. Quiet and slow down lifestyle, I love it !! .. Unfortunately we stayed in Cordoba for a day only,, However I enjoyed every second of it... First, we checked in at this awsome hotel that is located right near by the Mesquita (Mosque), the interior design of the hotel was depicted after its city culture (Islamic ornaments) .. i liked it .. it reminded me of home .. the scent .. the atmosphere .. i'm just glad i choose spain over italy :) it's hot .. alright then we went to the mesquita i gave a brief intro to the islamic customs concerning residential architecture and its emphasis on privacy ..

Since, the stucture was first built as a mosque, i'll go ahead and give a brief explanation about the series of thresholds that the individual must walk through before reaching the qibla.
you don't enter the main structure immediately, first you must enter a courtyard, usually with a fountain in the middle in order for the muslim to cleanse (cleansing is necessary before prayer or you prayer won't be accepted according to the islamic law).

prior to entering the main structure i entered this beautiful courtyard that is filled with orange trees. the orange scent was all over the place it's like heaven on earth :) its hot ..

I entered the mosque , the interior was dark and cold due to the marble....

As i go ahead towards the qibla, light starts to appear again. i thought it would be a good idea to take a picture me under the ray of light in the mosque i thought it would give a nice gody/divine effect (i'm into expressive photography) but i wasn't really satisfied with the result .. i wish i had brought my tripod with me .. :( it's not hot ..

Finally, I reached the qibla (a niche in a wall that faces Mecca) yaaaaay ... :)