Museum Thursday

In preparation for my departure to Spain tomorrow, Rob and I headed over to the Islamic Museum to brush up on our Islamic culture. I am most fascinated by the history of southern Spain, known as Al-Andalus, as it was ruled by Muslims from around ca. 711 to 1492. Pictured at the left are late 12th century ceramic wall tiles from Iran.

While Rob heads to Northern Greece with Will and Evren, I am meeting Jill in Madrid! We will spend three nights in Madrid, have a day trip to Toledo, travel to Seville for two days, take a train to Corboba for a day and a half, and return to Madrid for one final night. It'll be a whirlwind trip but we plan to pack as much culture, history, tapas, flamenco, and sangria/vino/sherry in as possible! Stay tuned for updates along the way.