Cordoba: Moving Around

We took our time going around the Mesquita. I was slow, not because I wanted to see the internal of the building in great detail but more out of necessity to rest my leg often. If only I had my walking stick with me!! All the walking had started to take its toll on my leg. We spent about three hours in the complex at the end of which was time for us to find a place to perform our daily obligations to the Almighty. I was informed that there is such a place within a park at Plaza Colon. We took a cab there. There was such a place indeed but a far cry from the grand Mesquita that used to be. Anyway, we performed what was necessary and after obtaining directions went to an area called Plaza de la Corredera. We walked slowly admiring the architecture of the buildings and interesting sights along the way. We also passed the Roman ruins and had an opportunity to look it over as compared to the once through view by bus earlier in the day.


Plaza Corredera was actually a square of flats, typical of the housing flats or apartments around the city of Spain, with various shops and restaurants occupying the ground floor. In the centre of the square was a large stage and there were musical equipments placed on it. Perhaps there would be some kind of partying later in the evening or night. We found a suitable pizza/kebab outlet, operated by a young Moroccan at one corner of the plaza, ordered what we wanted with some fizzy drinks and sat at one of the tables placed in front, joining other diners in the open space. The atmosphere was relaxed and although it was past 8.00pm it was still light and children were still running around, playing ball games and other children activities. We had a leisurely dinner and by 9.00 pm we started walking back to Plaza Colon, back to the place where we can perform our evening and after dusk obligations to the Almighty.


We had no more intention of seeing other attractions as it was getting rather quiet by the time we performed all our obligations and was ready to head back to the Estacion de Autobus for our return journey to Madrid. We caught a city bus from Plaza Colon to go to the Estacion de Autobus. Our bus was at 1.00am and it was full. We slept all the way back to Madrid. Not much to see anyway as it was dark then. However I was annoyed at one of the passengers two seats in front who had poor manners, talking on his cell phone, with his girlfriend I assume, for more than an hour. I could detect the annoyance of others around me as well. Anyway, being too tired, I could not be bothered and slept almost all the way to Madrid.





We arrived in Madrid Estacion de Autobus at just before 6.00 am and joined the office and other workers in the Metro to return to our apartment. After breakfast it was time to continue our rest and sleep before planning for other activities in this historical city…….

Fahrul arrived in the late evening to join us for the rest of our holiday. Najla was very excited when Fahrul arrived and had him to do everything for her and refused Sita to intervene, even to get her ready to go to sleep......

MKI Ramblings Unlimited,
Old Town Apartment
Madrid, España.