Sevilla

¡Hola!

It is funny thing, when I came here I counted how long I have already been here. But since the time goes on I have started to count how much time I have left. Not much. For some reason this comes to my mind 'Like sand though the hourglass... so are the days of our lives'. Yes, I loved that show when I was younger. No shame here. 

Anyways, I had again two days off in row so decided to explore Sevilla. Like always I was traveling alone, but like almost every time when I have went to another city near by and stayed in another hostel, there is always some familiar faces - customers. And this time it was actually really nice! We had so much fun. All of us stayed at the same hostel Black Swan (recommendations goes to this one!) by accident. 

Like always, when ever I have day off it is raining, no exceptions this time either. But that didn't stop us because everyone was prepared! We did a free walking tour, after that we had our own 'explore and get lost- tour'.  The last morning I had the final touch with Sevilla and I went to see the Real Alcazar. I have to say, that I prefer Cordoba's 'copied' Alcazar. In my opinion it is prettier. But that's just my opinion.

Here is a few pictures of The Real Alcazar of Sevilla: 

So I have only 2,5 weeks left. That sounds horrible. 1,5 weeks till the deadline of all the schoolwork has to be done. That sounds even worse. 

But on the other hand there is pretty exiting things happening. I'm going to visit Cádiz before I leave and my birthday is around the corner too! Actually it is on the same day that the deadline is so, lots of reasons to celebrate. Well if I'm being honest I'm freaking out about my birthday as well... Gladly my friend is coming to Córdoba, so I can't spend the evening crying in the corner of my room, haha. And as this was not enough, La Féria starts tomorrow, yey! So many things, so little time. 

So maybe next post is about; Càdiz, my bday, la Féria and me crying on top of my keyboard because I have to go back home.

Till the next time!

Hasta luego,

Anna

Cordoba BED AND BE

¡Hola!

So, first week down, nine more to go!

Like I told earlier, I'm doing my internship here in Cordoba. More specifically I'm working in a hostel called Cordoba BED AND BE. The reason why the name is bed and be and not bed and breakfast is because there is so much more than just breakfast. 'Be' stands for breakfast, bikes, beer and just be who you are. Cordoba BED AND BE is a home away from home. There is another hostel which is a part of the BED AND BE family, it's called OPTION BE(7 minutes walk from here).

The location of BED AND BE couldn't be more perfect: 10minutes away from the main railway and bus stations, 2 minutes walk to the main square Plaza de las Tendillas and 5 minutes away from the famous Mesquita Catedral. Cordoba it self is a small city, and you can walk or cycle everywhere in 15 minutes. More about the details and tips of the city in the next post.

Cordoba BED AND BE is in four floors. On the ground floor is reception, patio and bike rental.

View up from the patio

There is 5 rooms and two shared bathrooms in the first floor. The rooms are; two private double rooms, dorm for three, loft room for three, 4 person female dorm and 4 person mixed dorm.

Hallway 

On the second floor there is two private double rooms, one 4 bed mixed dorm, kitchen for guests, two bathrooms and living room.

Kitchen in the 2nd floor

Third floor has the biggest room of the hostel, 8 person mixed dorm and private double room. And a bathrooms, of course.

88 steps from down to up

Last but definitely not least is the fourth floor aka Atico. There is no rooms in the attic but there is a kitchen where the breakfast is served every morning, a dining area, terrace and roof top.

Rooftop

Every evening there is a gathering in the ground floor at 8:30PM, it's called first drink. Basically it means that everybody (the guests from option be and bed and be) can join, and we'll go for tapas, dinner, beer whatever they want. It's very chilled and flexible, and the point is to get to know each other.

I love this place, the hostels and the city, so much. I'm so grateful that I can do my internship here.

It's all about the details

More information;
Facebook: CÓRDOBA BED AND BE and OPTION BE CÓRDOBA
Also I recommend to check The Telegraphs reviews from  Córdoba bed and be and from Option be Córdoba.

That is all for now.

Hasta luego,
Anna