Discovering Cordoba: An Unforgettable Spanish Travelogue Experience

Madrid & Cordoba 9.28
✨ Hello, everyone!
Today, I’m here to share with you my Day 3 from Madrid to Cordoba~
🎈 [The Wonders of Madrid]
I originally planned to visit the Sunday market El Rastro, which was Sanmao’s favorite,
but I miscalculated the time and left on a Saturday instead of a Sunday, so it wasn’t open 😭.

In the morning, I strolled around the nearby Retiro Park,
where there were many people jogging and walking their dogs 😜.
For someone like me who only walked three steps the day before, it really wasn’t necessary,
and I suggest that if you’re not going to run, there’s no need to go out of your way to visit; it’s just a very large park 🏒.

I took a nap at noon, and in the afternoon, because the Airbnb couldn’t store luggage, and the storage lockers near the station cost 19 euros per day, which was too expensive 😱!
Apart from not visiting the last corner of the Golden Triangle of Art – the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum,
there was nothing else to do, so I just ate, rested, and waited for the train 😅.

There’s also a small area inside the train station that feels like a tropical botanical garden 😃.
🎈 [The Even More Wondrous Cordoba]
After a convenient 2-hour high-speed train ride, I arrived in Cordoba 😁.
Since I had to take the train to Seville the next day, I stayed at an Airbnb just 5 minutes from the high-speed train station.

The actual room was even cuter than the pictures, and I loved it so much 🥰!
There was also a local girl who helped open the door,
recommended good food and drinks, and could store luggage.
If you’re traveling by high-speed train, I strongly recommend staying here 😘!
A 20-minute walk brought me to the old town, which is also a World Heritage site.

I strolled all the way to the Great Mosque and then wanted to see the sunset at the Roman Bridge 🌇.
On the bridge, an elderly Spanish man complimented me on my beautiful face,
Wow, I instantly fell in love with the warm and welcoming Cordoba 😍!
On the other side of the Roman Bridge, there’s a tower, and since I had nothing else to do, I went up to watch the sunset 👀.

The ticket seller insisted I was a student, but I said I wasn’t. He still insisted and gave me a cheaper student ticket, haha,
the people of Cordoba are truly genuine and simple, and I like it even more here 😍😍!
🎈 [Culinary Experience]
I heard that Cordoba is a city of delicious food, so in the evening, I went to a great restaurant and tried some very local Andalusian cuisine,
which tasted very Spanish, as you can see in the pictures 😜~
You must try the national drink of Spain – Sangria,
it’s so good that it goes straight to your head 😇😇.

After dinner at 9:30 PM, I went out and unexpectedly encountered a marathon, with many runners and people cheering on the sidelines. The Spanish people are really enthusiastic and lively 🎉!