Wednesday was back on the bus for the drive to Sevilla. We stopped in the ancient city of Cordoba. This town is famous for thriving under the Moors during the dark ages and tolerating Jews and Christians. In the Middle Ages, half a million people lived here and it was considered the cultural capital of Europe. The highlight was the tour of the Mosque-Cathedral. On the same site, there was originally a Visigoth Basilica in the 6th century. Then the site was repurposed and expanded by the Moors in the 8-12th century. At the reconquista, the site was made in a Catholic cathedral. It was further expanded and the center was completely changed to look like the typical alter area. The moorish area was far and away my favorite.
After the cathedral tour we had some time for lunch on our own and shopping. Sophie and I wandered into the winding medieval streets past the tourist area and stopped at an Empanada shop, partially because we were starving by 2 pm and partially because the the counter of different pies looked so delicious.
We drove to Sevilla where we stayed in a delightful hotel. It seemed to specialize in this type of tour. It was in the outskirts of town with olive groves all around. The hotel looked like a villa and had a large cafeteria style dining room for dinner. The parents and teachers enjoyed a parent meeting with local wine.
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