The big day of Christmas here is on the 5th of January when three of the council trucks are decorated with balloons and streamers, filled with caramellos (sweets), local kids and one of the three kings. 
The procession comes up the hill to Orgiva to the masses of kids and parents waiting with open bags. Kids scramble everywhere to collect the mélange of confectionary and the procession grows to thousands before reaching the town hall. Never have I seen such excitment. The boys did fairly well in the scrounge and ended with at least 100 caramellos, a packet of chips and about 20 balloons. The caramellos are now sitting on a high shelf (despite numerous scaling attempts) and are prime bribe material.
It was great to see everybody out and about, these community gatherings are something that the Spanish people seem to do well and do often.
I can't help thinking that maybe we should do more of this at home.
The procession comes up the hill to Orgiva to the masses of kids and parents waiting with open bags. Kids scramble everywhere to collect the mélange of confectionary and the procession grows to thousands before reaching the town hall. Never have I seen such excitment. The boys did fairly well in the scrounge and ended with at least 100 caramellos, a packet of chips and about 20 balloons. The caramellos are now sitting on a high shelf (despite numerous scaling attempts) and are prime bribe material.It was great to see everybody out and about, these community gatherings are something that the Spanish people seem to do well and do often. I can't help thinking that maybe we should do more of this at home.
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I'm thinking of moving to Spain, this all looks great!
happy new year to you all. I'll have a couple for you at Norro's birthday bash this weekend.
Shall I book the house for you Itchy?
sorely tempted....
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