I love that my husband is also an artist. When we travel I can sketch and not feel guilty because he is usually right there beside me! Sometimes though we don’t always want to paint the same view, but he is usually in the vicinity. This sketch has a fond memory for me, because I remember us sitting on a low wall, side by side, sketching the Alcázar of Córdoba, in Spain.

This siteand fortress dates back to medieval times. It was used by Ferdinand and Isabella as one ofthe main tribunals during the Spanish Inquisition. In 1492 these monarchs met Christopher Columbus here before he took his first voyage to the Americas. And in the early 19th century, it was a garrison for Napoleon Bonaparte’s troops. Since the 1950’s, it has been a national monument and tourist attraction. It is well worth the visit if you happen to be in Cordoba to see the Grand Mosque!