As promised, here is my coverage of the medieval festival in Alcalá! Enjoy!
When I returned to Alcalá from our road trip to Ávila, Salamanca, and Valladolid, I was walking to my house when I noticed that the streets were filled with an inordinate number of pedestrians, and there was a lot of noise coming from the Plaza Cervantes. While waiting at a stoplight, a group of 8 or so Germans asked me in broken Spanish if I could point them in the direction of the beer. Heh. So it turns out there was the annual medieval festival that weekend. The entire Calle Mayor, Plaza Cervantes and adjacent streets were filled with booths offering just about anything you could imagine (from the middle ages, of course). All the people were dressed in medieval garb, and there were all sorts of
artesanía. Here are some of the cool things I saw/did:
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| Raisin bread |
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| It was SUPER crowded! |
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| Confectioneries! |
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| Apothecary |
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| Candy! |
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| Hand-bound books |
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| Perfumes |
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| Incense burner |
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| Un Belén - Nativity |
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| Compass |
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| Owls! |
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| Masks |
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| Bizcochos - Cupcakes |
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| Döner kebaps |
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| Abby, Jeff, Abby, Me, Marcela, Michelle |
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| "Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén" |
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| Goofing off at the apothecary |
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| Chocolate almonds? Yes please! |
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| Tarta de Santiago |
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| Ceramics |
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| Don Quijote and Sancho Panza |
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| Horno de leña - Wood oven |
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| Baker making fresh bread |
So as you can tell, it was a great time. But, the best part was the band. We wanted to follow them around for a while and be their groupies. Alas, it was too crowded. But here they are:
So yeah. All in all, it was a good time. The festival ran Saturday through Wednesday night. Yes, I went every day. Anyway, stay tuned for the next installment of BRIAN'S ADVENTURES IN SPAIN!
I like some of those masks! I was thinking of getting a masquerade mask and dressing up all fancy this year for Halloween--but I didn't dress up at all :( Anyways, looks like you're having fun! You look really good too!! Can't wait to see you in like two weeks, love you Brian!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud that you went everyday!! Bien hecho! Also, my family has that exact same Belen! I think my dad got it in Jerusalem. Or something. I also appreciated your burrito caption. And I loved Don Quijote on the beautiful White Horse! Not as much as I love you though.
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