Last weekend I went back to Córdoba for their 25th annual Cata del Vino (Wine Tasting) and the well-known Balcony Festival. These are two of Córdoba's most famous festivals. Initially I went for the day, leaving Granada at about 1pm, but decided later to stay the night in Sevilla with a friend. I met a few friends from Jaén in Córdoba for the wine tasting. The set up there was a bunch of tents with different local bodegas (wineries) where you can buy a pass that allows you to try up to five different wines. All the wines were either whites or sherry. I really liked one white from Hermanos Gracia. The weather was pretty dismal and it poured for about 10 minutes. We stayed there for a few hours then headed to Sevilla on the Renfe train. I love the Renfe because the scenery is beautiful and the train in really comfortable. When my friend Bonnie and I got to Sevilla, we went to her favorite tapas bar and had amazing steak tapas. Then we went out to Calle Betis, which famous for the bars where all the Americans go. Not my favorite but we met up with our friend who was having his 21st birthday. We all went bar hopping all night and eventually made it home. The next morning we had an early train ride back to Córdoba for the Balcony Festival. Residents decorate their walls and balconies with colorful potted plants and flowers. We saw one of my ISA Program directors there which was cool. The weather could have been better but we saw quite a few balconies and had another glass of wine before I headed back to Granada.
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