After being in Seville for 2 days, we woke to wish Brianna a Happy 14th Birthday and then drove an hour and a half to Cordoba to spend our 2nd last day in a special way for her. The gift we gave her that boring was tickets to an Arabian Spa that is very unique in Cordoba. We had booked a time of 4:00pm and it included an hour in the various spa pools (cold, warm and hot), as well as a steam room and body massage. We arrived at our apartment and then went into Cordoba for the afternoon. We had lunch on a patio and then toured the famous Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral which is just too amazing to explain. After walking the mosque, we all went to the spa and had the most relaxing 2 hours of our week.

It was truly an unbelievable place. It was silent inside with different rooms that had different pools/baths underground, all candlelight with hot mint tea and ice cold water stations…soft music playing and massage rooms behind white curtains. There were ice cold dipping baths that you could lie in up to your shoulders and Greg and Bri were both able to immerse and stay in them, completely still for 5 minutes!! Chris and I couldn’t even put our foot in. It was ice cold! Then there was a warm pool to wade in (4 feet deep and 85 degrees) as well as hot baths (96) and a steam room. Soft music, with candles lit, all underground…it was divine. Bri even fell asleep in the warm pool with her body supported and head leaning back. We let her sleep 15 minutes like that. Then she had her massage and tea. She loved this ‘spa experience’ and thought it was a great birthday gift (and she is not easy to please). 🙂

That night Chris and I went for  walk in the area of our apartment and brought back a pizza and a ‘mystery dish’ for dinner around 9:30pm. We ended up eating late like that every night, influenced by the local rhythm of things I guess.  We thought we had ordered fires when we opened these deep fried things? at home… Not sure if it was cuttle fish inside or what (saw that on a menu), but it was mushy and bland with a hoisin sauce dip.  lol  ?

The next morning, we drove into Malaga for our last night in Spain. Greg drove for a little while too!! Whenever we rent a car we give him time driving since we don’t have a car in Paris and he doesn’t get any chance to practice or feel like a ‘driver’. However, this Jeep was a standard, so his first lessons ever on a standard was in Spain! We pulled onto a quiet side road with no cars around, and he very quickly got the hang of the gears and clutch. Way to go Greg! Once in Malaga, we hit the beach right away for a few hours, ate on the harbour front outside, and then enjoyed a band that was playing there for a winter festival that had just started that day.  It was a great atmosphere along the waterfront because of this festival.

Suitcases were packed and we were in bed y 11:00pm for a 7:00am alarm and 8:15am departure from the apartment. Flight left at 11:00am and we were home in our apartment in Paris by 4:00pm.  Strange almost to wake in Spain and be having dinner in Paris, but fun at the same time! We think we will try to fit in some weekend travel using Easy Jet or Ryan Air before summer as it is so convenient from here.

Thanks for following our trip to Spain.

Mosque with HUGE Cathedral built INSIDE it!

Bri smearing icing on Greg’s face

Cordoba Courtyard

Jewish quarter of Cordoba

Roman gate (1500’s)