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So we headed out in the 90F+ heat to Cordoba<\/a>, a drive in which we learned that most large transport trucks could out run and out power our little Corsa. Oh well, who\u2019s in a hurry to climb that big hill?<\/p>\n The one thing about Spain that drove us crazy was lack of PROMINENT + VISIBLE street signs. It took us, no joke, about 45m-1h to find our hotel. S did a good job maneuvering the narrow streets \u2013 so narrow you had to question if it really was a street that allowed cars. Thanks to very broken Spanish and a bartender, we managed to find our hotel. It was hard to miss as the Mezquita<\/a> was literally across the street.<\/p>\n After we got settled, we walked around the Jewish Quarter as best we could in the stifling heat \u2013 the chocolate ice cream cone helped ease my discomfort and we started on our tapas hop. Of all the tapas we had, I think that patatas bravas<\/a> were my fave \u2013 roasted\/fried potatoes with a creamy, spicy, tomato sauce. The jamon and manchego cheese were just as fabulous. Unfortunately, we were too full to check out a real neat salon de te<\/a> we stumbled upon.<\/p>\n Per Rick Steves\u2019 guide to Spain, the Mezquita opens 8a and is free until 10a, so wanting to beat the crowds and get started on our drive to Granada, we got into the Mezquita just before 10a. \u201cWow!\u201d was my first reaction when I first stepped inside. I\u2019ll spare you the history, but basically this is a mosque with a cathedral inside and it\u2019s probably one of the most impressive buildings I have ever seen. The double arches, the intricate ceilings, the marble floor tiles that are the same size as prayer rugs. Unfortunately, our pictures don\u2019t do this place justice and words just can\u2019t describe, so I think you should check it out for yourself! (Oh, and props to Cordoba\u2019s history as being a city where Jews, Christians and Muslim lived together \u2013 peacefully.)<\/p>\n