¡Córdoba y Granada!

Whew. Where to begin? Every day is a new adventure here, and I wish I could write about every single thing. But I can’t. So here are a few of the cooler things that have happened.

Last weekend we traveled to Córdoba and Granada with my group. We arrived in Córdoba in the early afternoon. We saw this really cool mosque that had a church inside of it. Yes, the Christian church was inside of the mosque. The reasons behind this were: A) the mosque was beautifully created, and they didn’t want to destroy it. B) Due to the architecture of the columns and the arches, they couldn’t just rip down part of it. It was an all or nothing thing. C) It made them seem merciful to allow it to remain standing. However, it was prime real estate, so they built the church in the very center of the mosque. It was cool.

We also saw the Jewish quarter, did some shopping, and ate some delicious food. That was Córdoba. Small, beautiful, and awesome.

¡Málaga y Bolonia!

I wasn't going to post until I had something to write about, but that was dumb, because I always have something to write about. However, now I have something that other people might want to read.

So. Last weekend we went to Málaga. A beautiful little town that was home to Picasso and now is the location of a museum holding many of his works. We got to go to the museum but, as with most art museums, we couldn't take any picture inside. The majority of the art was donated by his family from their private collection so there was a lot of stuff that wasn't necessarily meant for the public. Lots of only partially completed works and crude sculptures. However, it was really cool to see the pieces and I am nearly convinced Picasso was on drugs.

¡Sevilla y Ronda!

Two whole weeks. That is how long I have now been in Sevilla, just enough time for it to begin setting in that I am here and I am staying here for three months. I can also successfully navigate my way to school and a few primary spots without getting lost, and even gave directions to some lost French women. Cade and I are now usual’s at a café, where our friend Miguel "accidentally" forgets to put things on our bill. Classes are going well, although it seems strange to be doing business homework in a city like this. I am running on tons of energy after going to bed embarrassingly early last night at 12:30. So here we go.