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| Eggplant fries with honey and balsamic glaze - a part of our delicious lunch |
Thursday, October 31, 2019 Cordoba
When we finished, we crossed the Courtyard of the Orange Trees and exited near the Minaret through the Door of Forgiveness. We walked to the Barrio de la Juderia – the Jewish Quarter. We stopped to see the statue of Maimonides – a Sephardic Jewish philosopher and astronomer born in Cordoba in 1135 who was a prolific and influential Torah scholar. We also stopped in the Zoco (Souk), a small courtyard near the synagogue where artisans work and teach.
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| Walking in Cordoba - a tempting place to rest |
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| The Jewish Quarter of Cordoba |
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| Plaza honoring Maimonides born in Cordoba in 1135 |
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| The Zoco - an original Souk - in the Jewish Quarter |
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| A bitter orange tree in the center of the Zoo |
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| A courtyard well in the souk |
We had free time between 1:30 and 3:30 PM and decided to eat lunch at El Bandolero restaurant with Jay and Karen. We were served an aperitif of white wine and local cheese. We had a delicious lunch featuring salmorejo – the local version of chilled tomato soup embellished with quail egg and jamon, grilled eggplant with honey & sweet balsamic vinegar, beef and ham croquets w aioli sauce, and a lovely sangria.
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| We chose the Bandolero Restaurant for lunch - and were glad we did |
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| Iberian hams line the bar at the El Bandolero Restaurant |
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| We ate in a lovely open air courtyard in the restaurant, near the Episcopal Palace |
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| Traditional Cordoban soup - cold tomato base, like gazpacho, with quail eggs and Iberian ham |
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| Beef and ham croquets with aioli sauce |
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| Pleased with our aperitifs, complements of the restaurant |
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| Enjoying gelato with AIA colleagues while waiting for our tour bus |
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| Carriage ride along the exterior wall of the Alcazar of the Catholic Kings |
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