Saturday, January 07, 2006


Córdoba, Spain

I spent much of today in the restored Arab baths near the Burger King Mosque of Córdoba. I must admit that I have been spoiled by the Turkish baths of Budapest, which are much larger, much cheaper, and much more integrated into the culture of the city. Nonetheless, I suffered through it, including the lavender aromatherapy massage (no happy ending).

This afternoon I visited the Julio Romero de Torres museum, offering a modest sampling of Córdoba´s favorite painter and his immodest works.

Mañana: ¡Sevilla!

(Image from Internet: La Chiquita Piconera, Julio Romero de Torres)