The librarian in Ecija had told us about Cordoba's Fiesta de los Patios--here homeowners in the old city annually open their patio gardens to the public--and we resolved to see what we could. As it turned out, despite long lines on a Saturday afternoon, we saw five patios, a respectable showing for tourists passing through, and enjoyed the flowery spectacle greatly.
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But first we had to walk all the way around the Mezquita and then into a nearby neighborhood, past interesting churches and other things |
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A Spanish equestrian show...lots of equine prancing, etc. |
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Not our thing |
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In Cordoba we saw numerous stag and hen parties...not as many as in Barcelona or especially Dublin; they are always interesting, momentarily |
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Street scene |
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Foreshadowing |
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Here the lines begin |
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Long lines; but they move |
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No patio? No problem; just convert your garage into a temporary bar... |
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The Fiesta is very popular among Cordobans |
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Finally, we are in one of the patios |
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Official signage |
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More lines |
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In another patio |
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A shrimp plant, something I have not seen for many years; my mother acquainted me with it, and most certainly gave me my interest in plants |
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All of the old houses we visited had functioning wells |
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