Before checking out of our Airbnb apartment in Seville, we had a few hours to pay this beautiful city one last visit. Hubby suggested we go shopping. I know, right? #BestHusbandEver! After meandering into a few boutiques and not resonating with many of their ‘wares’, I found this Mondrian-hued abstract-style full midi skirt in a cute boutique called ‘Trajano 11’. Aside from the eye-catching colours and shape, I was most impressed by the bilateral pockets! And upon my return to Melbourne, the skirt could work with a turtleneck and tights.

The blue suede espadrilles were the shoe-venirs I was talking about. There were 5 colours to choose from, the buttercup yellow and khaki were divine too, but I already have too many shoes.
Hubby and I took these photos down a side street not far from our hotel. He brought the “big flash”.  After a few shots, a lady emerged from a nearby house and I was sure we were in trouble. “I thought it was lightning”, she explained – she was just concerned that a freak storm was coming to ruin her plans for revelry at the Cordoba Feria. “I love your skirt!” She exclaimed.

Auxi got along with us like a house on fire. She invited into her home to join her to celebrate her Saint’s Day, introduced us to her extended family and even let me walk her dog (who’s such sweetie and so low maintenance!). Are all Spanish people this friendly? One of Auxi’s besties, Juan is a hairdresser. After learning that we are also going to the Feria, he decided to restyle my hair, Córdoba style.

Auxi joined in and rummaged through her closet for her designer polka dot Spanish dress. It was a DREAM! Had I just met my Spanish fairy godmother in Cordoba? I expressed my utmost gratitude but declined her kind offer. I already had an iconic Cordoba symbol, the giant red rose placed in my hair. And plus, my new midi skirt wanted in on the Feria fun too!
So with that, we set off into the night.  On the way, our new Spanish family decided that Hubby’s name was not Spanish enough, so they declared that, henceforth, he shall be known as Manolo!  Having recently seen The Book of Life, we were thrilled with his new moniker (although it took a while for him to remember to respond to people crying out “Manolo! Manolo!” as we dashed around the fairgrounds.  Auxi used to be a Flamenco dancing instructor, no wonder she and her daughter Ana let it rip on the dance floor. We were treated to a crash-course in flamenco dancing and danced until my new espadrilles cried “Enough!”

That evening was the best night we had in Cordoba. This is precisely why I always say “everyday is dressing up for“, because you never know just who you’ll meet when you do!

离开塞维利亚前，我们还剩几个小时能去访问这美丽的城市。老公建议去逛街，我只能答应。进了几家精品店，可能我的眼界宽了，看不上任何衣服，我差点放弃了。但从Trajano 11 商店的窗户中我看到了这条颜色鲜艳的圆裙子。除了醒目的颜色和形状外，我爱上了它双边的口袋！回到墨尔本寒冷的气候后，我还能将高领毛衣和连外裤来配这条裙子。

这双蓝色的编织帆布鞋就是我说从塞维利亚带回来的‘纪念品’，它是从5种颜色中选出来的舒服鞋。
到了科尔多瓦后的一个傍晚，我们在旅馆附近的一条小街上拍照。照相机闪了光不久，一位女士从我们拍照附近的一所房子中露出了她的头。哎呀。她是不是生我们气了？“是闪电吗？”她问。 科尔多瓦夏天一般不下雨的。她只是怕暴风雨会破坏她和她一家晚上去展览宴会玩的计划。”我好喜欢你的裙子啊！”

这位女主叫AUXI，她十分好客。那天是她的圣节（西班牙人信天主教，他们每人有位圣人），她邀请我们到她家做客，和她一家一起庆祝。我们认识了她的家人，和她的‘狗’（很多科尔多瓦人养狗，但Auxi的狗特别容易养）。西班牙人都这么友好吗？Auxi的一位好朋友，约翰，是一名理发师。当我们告诉他我们也准备去参加展览晚会后后，他重新建议改变我的发型：科尔多瓦风格。

Auxi 也说我应该穿她的科尔多瓦传统风格连衣裙。她跑上楼从她的衣柜里翻出她的波尔卡圆点礼服，邀请我穿。这仿佛是个梦！

我表达我的感激但拒绝了她的好意。我头上已经有了一个科尔多瓦的标志，一朵巨大的红玫瑰花。而且我的新裙子也想经历展览晚会的乐趣！

就这样，我们陪着我们的新‘亲人’一起去了科尔多瓦一年一度的晚会。在路上，我们的新西班牙家庭决定，老公的名字不够的西班牙味，因此他们宣布，他应被称为‘马诺洛’！最近我们刚去看了一部很精彩的电影‘生命之书’，因此我们很喜欢他的新名字。我们的‘家人们’一直喊着“马诺洛！马诺洛！”但过了一阵子老公才记住他的新名字。Auxi原是一为弗拉门戈舞教练，怪不得她和她的女儿特会跳舞。她试着教我们跳，但我们不配做她的学徒。

那个傍晚是我们在科尔多瓦最美好的回忆。这就是为什么我总说“天天都值得打扮”，因为每天都可能给你带来个惊喜！