I've received a few requests for pictures of the Christmas (Navidad) lights here in Madrid. And I finally got an opportunity to take those yesterday when Erin and Nikki suggested going for a walk to see them. We also figured we would try chestnuts roasted on an open fire since we've spent years singing about them and all :).
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| The lights in our neighborhood, Malasaña |
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| In Plaza de Chueca |
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| In Chueca |
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| On Calle de Grand Via |
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| The tree in Puerta del Sol |
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| You can also walk inside the tree, neatly enough :). |
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| There are lots of people in Madrid right now... |
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| Chestnuts being roasted on an open fire! |
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| Roasted chestnuts (castañas asadas) |
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Then you peel the shell of, which is real fun, and eat this part!
It has kind of a popcorn-ish flavor,
and this picture is kind of blurry, sorry about that :). |
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| A real tree at Callao |
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| We finished our light tour after this plaza, whose name I can't recall. |
It was quite lovely to tromp around town with the gals and experience trying roasted chestnuts. It's started to get colder in Madrid now, which is we realize is still nothing compared to the temperatures in Nebraska. But, apparently our bodies have adjusted to the climate here, so I guess there's something to be said for that? :)
