Happy New Year, everyone! For my first post of 2013, here’s one of my favorite places in Andalucía – Córdoba.
But before I get started, I do have a minor change to my blog for the new year! My new URL is http://www.holayessica.com (I finally took out the “WordPress”). Thanks for following me in 2012, and I’m excited to see what 2013 brings!
And now on to Córdoba….
Córdoba is a small city in Andalucía, and a quick train ride away from the region’s capital, Sevilla. The biggest sight there is the Mosque-Cathedral, which is exactly what it sounds like.
Even though I knew to expect both a mosque and a cathedral, I was still pretty surprised at how they’re combined. Once you’re inside the building, it looks like a mosque. But when you turn the corner, you’re suddenly in a cathedral – it’s just stuffed right in the middle of the building!
If you’d shown me this photo a few years ago and asked me to guess where it was, I don’t think I would ever have guessed Spain. That’s one of my favorite parts about traveling around the country – it always surprises me.
Besos!
-Jess
Great photo!! I love Córdoba too. So, are you self-hosting then? if you don’t mind my asking….it’s something I have been cogitating too but still unsure as to which way to go. Keep up the great work with your blog, it’s one of my favorites
Hi Tobyo, I think you can use a domain name without self-hosting but you have to pay to do so, don’t think it’s much though. Sorry Jess, I should’ve really let you answer this :-S
That’s 100% right – it was cheaper and easier than self-hosting for us non-techies!
muy interesante….mil gracias!
Nope! I just bought the domain off of WordPress. I keep thinking about self-hosting too, but am on the fence. Martyn’s comment is right – I just went to the ‘store’ option on the left-hand column in the dashboard and bought it that way.
heh, I didn’t even see Martyn’s comment until now! I have heard of other people doing this as well. not sure what the difference is, other than cost? I will keep cogitating. thanks!
Me neither! Let me know if you come up with a very convincing reason to go self-hosted?
mmmmmmmmmOK!
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Get you and your domain t’ing!!! Córdoba cool, go get a massage @ Baños Arabes… assuming you’re still there of course :-S
Haha thanks!
I figured it was time for an update.
Baños Arabes massages sound amazing…gosh, it looks like Andalucía might be back on my to-travel list!
I think this was one of the most interesting buildings I ever saw in Spain too! It’s a good way to learn about a big part of Spain’s history, for someone like me who ordinarily wouldn’t want to sit down with a history book
I agree! You can really see Spain’s history, especially in the south, because they just kept building on top of the monuments they’d conquered. Much more fun than a history book
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Yay! A shout-out to Córdoba! I love La Mezquita
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