The weather was beautiful yesterday, so I decided to go for a nice little Sunday afternoon walk. I was headed toward Templo de Debod because you can see the horizon and I like to sit and read up there sometimes. I typically pass through Plaza de España on the way because it's the fastest route and there's a good Chinese restaurant there in case I need a snack or decide to have a picnic.
So, I arrived at Plaza de España and discover that there is a Chinese New Year festival taking place. Of course I have to check this kind of stuff out and ended up inviting my roommates to hike down there since there was a selection of great looking food available for pretty cheap :). So I hung out and watched the dragon dancers while I waited for them. We acquired snacks and had a little picnic on the grass. Pretty nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon in January if you ask me.
Cute little kiddos playing a big drum.
"Happy Chinese New Year"
You don't see a dragon running around Plaza de España too often.
They weren't apparently concerned about possible litigation, because they
would just charge through the crowd and everyone would scatter!
I stayed close to the fence :).
A sample pack of various delicious Chinese dumplings!
Erin and I taking pictures of our snacks, picture courtesy of Nikki :)
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing - looks like fun, and I'd love to try those dumplings.
I enjoy reading your posts and looking at the pictures. Can't believe it's been a year already!
Keep up the good work.
Dr. Steve
PS: Do they have floss in España?
They do have floss here, but I don't love it. Family and friends have been keeping me stocked with floss from the states :).
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