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Tuesday was hot, hazy, and overcast. Not a great day for a walk but I still enjoyed the walk home from the disappointing dermatologist. Yesterday was much less hot, and sunny, clear, and beautiful. So I took a 2-hour walk and truly enjoyed myself. I wore my new sneakers. Nothing hurt. My digestion was fine. I never had to stop because I was dizzy. A great afternoon. I even bought another polo shirt for The Kid Brother. I look for sales this time of year. I already have two shirts I bought on sale during the summer. He’s picky about color (as am I), so it’s not easy to find ones he likes. He wears polo shirts throughout the year. In winter, they’re layered with sweatshirts and coats. But under it all, a polo shirt.
Today is beautiful and relatively cool (relatively). After days of 110+F, anything feels cool. Today’s photos are the remainder from Tuesday’s walk under dreary skies. I again walked past the university’s School of Veterinary Medicine. The back of the building, photo above, is visible from the park (Gardens of Juan Carlos I) you saw yesterday. There’s some work in progress on the grounds, so it’s not very picturesque. I had hoped to see the ancient Roman amphitheatre but I was too far away. The round contemporary structure is actually attached to the original building.
The school was established in 1848 as a separate entity from the veterinary schools of Sevilla and Madrid in an old deteriorating building. In the 18th century it was a convent. In the 19th century, it was a hospice and then barracks for the Civil Guard. I do need to go inside. It’s one of my favorite buildings here. The current school is now located on Campus Rabanales east of the city.
It’s another beautiful day, even better than yesterday. I haven’t been out yet, but I will get out this afternoon, after lunch and laundry. San Geraldo is out buying empanadas. He’s wearing his new sneakers and just phoned to say he’s at a cafe resting his feet.
El martes hizo calor, estaba nublado y brumoso. No era un buen día para caminar, pero disfruté del camino a casa después de la decepcionante visita al dermatólogo. Ayer hizo mucho menos calor, y estaba soleado, despejado y hermoso. Así que di un paseo de dos horas y lo disfruté muchísimo. Me puse mis zapatillas nuevas. No me dolió nada. Mi digestión fue bien. No tuve que parar ni un segundo por marearme. Una tarde genial. Incluso le compré otro polo a El Hermanito. Busco ofertas en esta época del año. Ya tengo dos camisetas que compré en oferta durante el verano. Él es muy exigente con el color (como yo), así que no es fácil encontrar las que le gustan. Él usa polos todo el año. En invierno, las combina con sudaderas y abrigos. Pero debajo, un polo.
Hoy hace un día precioso y relativamente fresco (relativamente). Después de días con más de 43 °C, cualquier cosa refresca. Las fotos de hoy son lo que queda del paseo del martes bajo un cielo gris. Pasé de nuevo por delante de la Facultad de Veterinaria de la universidad. La parte trasera del edificio (foto de arriba) se ve desde el parque (Jardines de Juan Carlos I) que viste ayer. Hay obras en el terreno, así que no es muy pintoresco. Esperaba ver el antiguo anfiteatro romano, pero estaba demasiado lejos. De hecho, la estructura circular contemporánea está adosada al edificio original.
La facultad se fundó en 1848 como entidad independiente de las facultades de veterinaria de Sevilla y Madrid en un antiguo edificio deteriorado. En el siglo XVIII fue un convento. En el siglo XIX, fue hospicio y luego cuartel de la Guardia Civil. Tengo que entrar. Es uno de mis edificios favoritos. La facultad actual está ubicada en el Campus Rabanales al este de la ciudad.
Hace otro día precioso, incluso mejor que el de ayer. Todavía no he salido, pero saldré esta tarde, después de comer y lavar la ropa. San Geraldo está comprando empanadas. Lleva sus zapatillas nuevas y acaba de llamar para decir que está en un café descansando los pies.
Click the map.
Haz clic en el mapa.
• Del parque.
• La calle lateral.
• Otro 10 minutos a casa.
Click the thumbnails to enlarge.
Haz clic en las miniaturas para ampliar.
So many interesting places to explore. Keep walking and exploring
David:
The weather is improving and businesses and museums will soon be back to normal hours. Lots more opportunities to come.
Glad you were able to get a good walk in with not a lot of heat or dizzies and such. I bet it felt good.
That building is stunning; It’s amazing how much art was put into the architecture years and years ago.
Bob:
It IS amazing. I love modern architecture, but the love and detail that went into these buildings is awe inspiring.
It is indeed a beautiful building. They seamlessly matched the facade of the new rounded building to the original.
Debra:
It’s a wonder.
Thanks, as always, for brightening my day with your photos 🙂
I have Córdoba on my list of weather locations, on my phone, so I just checked, and see that it’s 87°F right now, at about 16:00, so that’s not bad! It’s about 20 degrees cooler than that everywhere else that I check (St. Louis, Boston, North Plainfield NJ, Paris, Saint-Aignan, Cincinnati, Stowe VT).
I love your suggestion to Chuck that he fill a day each week with a museum visit. It was interesting to learn about how his work tied in to his living arrangements–how great that he has been able to work at Rite-Aid all this time (we have no Rite-Aid out here in St. Louis… I remember it from NJ, though).
Crazy about the 3 minutes with the doctor. My husband (the hot guy 😉 )has also been dealing with drying and aging skin, as a result of medical issues. It frustrates him, too.
Judy C:
Has Hot Guy tried CeraVe products? Does he have a doctor helping him? I don’t have one to recommend. Chuck loves the Brooklyn Museum. I think some of the others are bit overwhelming for him on his own. Also, very expensive. The last time I went with him to the Brooklyn Museum his entrance was free because he was disabled. The agent was wonderful and didn’t let on to him why. It’s only supposed to get into the low 80s today. Aaaahhhhh!
I am glad that you were able to get a good walk in. There is nothing like a nice long walk to soothe the soul. (At least in my opinion.)
Michael:
You’re righty about a nice long walk. I know I’m in a bad place when a walk doesn’t help.
It is not surprising how often the architecture in your beautiful city reminds me of places in Florida. St. Augustine, Miami, and other places too. Of course the Spanish had their day in La Florida. Ponce de Leon is someone we all learn about in fourth grade here. Well, we used to. Who knows what goes on in fourth grade now. Beautiful buildings. I love your pictures.
Here’s to more cooler weather with excellent walks.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
It’s interesting, I remember learning about Ponce de Leon, too. And we didn’t learn about many “foreigners.” Does Florida have a mix of Moorish-style architecture as well?
Yes! There are several examples! The very rich sometimes built their mansions in Moorish revival styles.
That is a beautiful building – apparently it’s now the University Rector’s Residence, and was finished between 1921 and 1926, in neo-Mudejar style (according to Cordoba Tourism’s site) . A nice cosy place to live! 😂
You simply must blag a visit inside. I imagine it’s impressive… Jx
Jon:
I think rectorado in this case means the offices. I’ll have to check things out.
I don’t know how you walk in that heat. I hope you have water with you. I don’t like to walk outside when it is over 80 F here. But walking keeps us alive.
Claudia:
I go through a liter or more of water on these walks. I’ve adjusted to the temps here. So this day did feel less oppressive. But some days, I head out and come back quickly.
Those are lovely buildings. Like Mary I sometimes think, oh that building could be in California. Or maybe Florida. Then I remember it’s the other way around.
I’m glad you got a successful walk, with the new shoes,too.
Boud
Boud:
So good to have good new shoes. The first time I was in Andalusia, on business, I told SG it looked just like southern California.
That is a very cool building, but what the heck are they doing in the back yard? It seems like it’s been going on for a while, judging from the satellite image.
Steve:
It would be nice if they created a better border back there, but that dirt area is all Roman ruins. It will probably end up being restored and shown off one day.
The building is beautiful architecturally. I hope you can get some interior photos for us. I would love to see inside those rounded parts. The building has had an interesting history, too. (though you threw me off with the word “hospice” in your title!!)
Kelly:
I stumbled on this building when we here apartment hunting and I had time for a stroll. Incredible.
Nice building, but I hope that ugly fencing disappears soon.
Kirk:
I don’t think the back of the building is intended for showing. There’s an opening in the hedge in the park. That fencing and the new blacktop road are ugly.
I do love the architecture all around
larrymuffin:
So different from anything I grew up with.
I don’t think I could survive those high temperatures. I’m glad it’s cooled off a little for you. You’d probably need a snow suit to survive our cool temps. The high today is going to be around 20ºC.
Walt the Fourth:
SG would be pulling out the long johns!
Nice that they continue to keep up and use that beautiful building. It would have been torn down long ago here.
Ellen:
The latest renovations and major style development came much later. Thankfully, much has been saved here. Sadly, much was destroyed first.