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Cordoba, Spain
Courtyard in Romero de Torres Museum
Mihrab in Cordoba Mezquita
A street in CordobaFiesta de San Rafael
Without knowing it beforehand the second day of my stay in Cordoba (Oct. 24) was the festival of the patron saint of the city, San Rafael. Many businesses are closed and there are limited city services. The communist unions had called a transport strike for that day (though Im not sure how successful it was) I had met a policeman the previous day who seemed intrigued that an American could speak spanish so well.
Spaniards go out to the country with their families on this day and I was invited to join the policemans family. There was nothing special, really just hanging out and relaxing. They take a little barbeque sort of thing to cook and all the men compete, trying to show off their skills as chefs.
That evening there was an outstanding flamenco show at the Alcazar put on by one of the flamenco schools in the city. I was later told by flamenco fans that what i saw that night was probably one of the most genuine performances.
