As with our four other previous excursions, after signing up in order to book enough space on the bus, in restaurants for meals, and this time in hotels because the excursion would be a weekend long, we all embarked on our program's last group excursion to Spain's southern region.
        The first city we stopped in was Andalusia's Córdoba.  Because Spain's southern region is so close to northern Africa, a large majority of its culture includes a lot of islamic influences.  The highlight of our stay in Córdoba included a guided tour of Córdoba's beautiful combination of a cathedral and mosque.  In Spanish its formally known as La Mezquita de Córdoba.
        The following are some of my favorite photos of La Mezquita de Córdoba's outsides and courtyard.  Take a look!

          After having time to explore and take pictures of La Mezquita de Córdoba's outsides and courtyard, our guided tour ventured inside.  Here are some of my favorite photos.  As you can see I was very fond of the red and white striped arches as well as all of the intricate detail.  Take a look!

          After taking time to explore and take pictures of the entirety of the insides of La Mezquita de Córdoba, our guided tour concluded and we boarded the bus to take us to Granada, the next city part of our large group excursion.
          Well this is all for now, I hope you have enjoyed my twelfth post!  As I have said my next post will explore the beautiful city of Granada with a special focus on its islamic fortress/palace La Alhambra.