Ronda today

Ronda is a lovely little town in the Southern part of Spain, this bridge over the gorge is probably the most famous site...I had quite a long hike down for this one. There is a bull ring too, I´ll see that tomorrow. This is where modern bull fighting was born...yikes.

Mezquita 2

This is the cathedral part of the Mezquita. It was built in the middle, replacing some of the columns you see in the other photo...in its heyday, Cordoba was the center of culture in Europe, and the Muslims, Jews and Christians got along famously...

I have a nice video but it takes too long to upload from here...more later.

Mezquita

The Mezquita is the most famous site in Cordoba, it used to be a Mosque and was turned into a cathedral in the 16th century. This photo shows the islamic archetecture. It really was fascinating...google it when you get a chance.

Cordoba

In Cordoba, I stayed with 2 really kind girls...Lora from Belgium and Dina from Greece. Lora is a couchsurfer too. She took me on a walking tour of the old town and made a fabulous dinner (the one in the middle). Dina is a student and Lora teaches French and English...she of course speaks Dutch and Spanish too...wow.

Palacio Real

This is the third most beautiful Palace in the world, after Versailles and the Palace in Austria. It was a wonderful tour, but they dont allow photos inside...too

bad.

Plaza Mayor

Madrid is very easy to get around, everthing is close together. This day I walked from Puerto de la Sol to the Prado museum. This was on the way, Plaza Mayor.

Madrid

Madrid is great! If its one thing I like, its to eat (everyone knows this). I dont know exactly what is on this little piece of bread, but it was tasty!