In addition to Christmas, in Spain they celebrate El Día de los Reyes Magos. The kings come the night of January 5th and kids wake up to presents on the 6th.
We went to the parade in Madrid on the 5th. It was amazing how many people showed up. We didn't get the best view but were able to see most of the floats. Some people were obviously more aware of the crowds than we were and brought ladders to stand on.
They had some pretty amazing floats but since we were so far away and behind an enclosed bus stop (so couldn't use flash) I couldn't really get any good pictures.
My favourite float included two big fish...
...and jellyfish (I love jellyfish!)
The three kings were on the last three floats.
The parade was pretty impressive - it definitely put the Holidazzle to shame.
A traditional pastry eaten on El Día de los Reyes Magos is a rosca de reyes.
I saw places selling them with cream or chocolate mousse in the center or plain. We bought one with cream and had a nice breakfast of rosca de reyes y cafe. Mmm.
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