{"id":331,"date":"2010-01-16T18:15:48","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T17:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2010-03-20T16:23:35","modified_gmt":"2010-03-20T15:23:35","slug":"week-1-llegada-de-los-reyes-magos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=331","title":{"rendered":"Week 01: Llegada de los Reyes Magos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main event during the first week was Three Kings Day on 6th January. This is the day when Spanish children traditionally get their Christmas presents, it is a public holiday, and most schools and workplaces do not return to normality until the following week. <\/p>\n

The weather was windy and pretty cold for Alicante. But we are a seaside community, so people look for ways to enjoy the beach year round.<\/p>\n

Main<\/strong>
\nA couple with their baby on a bench near the Postiguet beach:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_13_011\"<\/p>\n


\nAlternates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Alternate 1<\/em>
\nSome people make money by busking, others by building nice sand castles on the beach:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_13_008\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 2<\/em>
\nThis guy was doing a balancing act:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_13_003\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 3<\/em>
\nThe balancing act invariably ended like this:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_13_005\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 4<\/em>
\nLonely girl on a windswept beach:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_12_033\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 5<\/em>
\nRelaxation:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_12_034\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 6<\/em>
\nContre-jour<\/em> on the Esplanada de Espa\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00b1a:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_13_010\"<\/p>\n

The day before Three Kings Day, every Spanish town holds a ceremonial arrival ceremony. The Reyes Magos arrive with presents and candy for children. Of course, the whole thing is just an excuse to have a parade and a fiesta. We chose to take in the event in El Campello. The Reyes Magos arrived by boat in the harbour and proceeded to the local church along the seaside promenade.<\/p>\n

Alternate 7<\/em>
\nA mother and her daughter run towards the harbour so as not to miss the Kings’ arrival:
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Alternate 8<\/em>
\nThese two children were waiting to start in the parade:
\n\"20100105-_1055918\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 9<\/em>
\nI thought they were adorable:
\n\"20100105-_1055919\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 10<\/em>
\nSome of the musicians were getting in some last-minute practice:
\n\"20100105-_1055905\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 11<\/em>
\nOther musicians needed to ensure that they were adequately lubricated:
\n\"20100105-_1055924\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 12<\/em>
\nThe children await the parade along the Paseo Maritimo:
\n\"20100105-_1055937\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 13<\/em>
\nCandy!:
\n\"20100105-_1055956\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 14<\/em>
\nThe next day we went to the nearby town of Elche where the biggest nativity scene in Spain was on display. But I liked this sculpture better:
\n\"P1010328\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 15<\/em>
\nBack in Alicante. It is winter, and the chestnut vendor outside the Corte Ingl\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00a9s department store was doing well:
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Alternate 16<\/em>
\nFinally, one of my usual photo places. A family looks onto the carrousel on Avenida Vicente Ramos near my house:
\n\"BessaR2_2009_13_037\"<\/p>\n

And so ended the first week of 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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