Street of the Flowers

There is an Arctic Deep Freeze across Canada this week from Alberta all the way to the Atlantic provinces. Here in Toronto we are currently experiencing -14C in temperature but feels like -23C with the windchill.  As I share here my walk on the Street of Flowers in Cordoba, Spain, I am feeling the warm atmosphere of that visit last Fall in this beautiful City.

Besides the Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain is also famous for the The Street of the Flowers, known as Calleja de las Flores.  It is really more of an Alleyway as the streets in this Andalusian City of Cordoba were very narrow. There were hanging potted flowers in every turn. Most of their houses were painted white with upper patios, iron grilled windows and elaborately carved wooden doors. Then the residents display their potted flower plants hanging outside on the facade of their own houses creating a very pretty display as we walked along. It was very easy to get lost here as all of the houses were painted white. But part of the joys of travelling is the joy to discover new things in every turn of our adventure. 

Here is one of the al fresco Restaurant we discovered during our walk around Cordoba's Calleja de las Flores. It makes me happy to discover unexpected beautiful places like this.  Outdoor dining in this courtyard surrounded by this luscious greenery makes travelling more enjoyable and memorable.

Keep warm everyone!