For starting the year: Scrabble Tourney in Leon

Here some pics:

Walking in… Burgos, Spain: for Xmas

Burgos is a precious city at the north of Spain. Curro´s family lives there, so we go there time to time and spend some time during Xmas and/or New Year Eve as well.

This time we went for Xmas and had a walk at the old part of the city, which is my favorite one.

Here our walk with day light:





And here with the magic of the night lights:





Burgos is famous due it´s cathedral. I like the whole city, actually I don´t understand why it is not more promoted as touristic place. I invite you to visit it!

Walking in... Madrid, Spain: Calle Mayor Xmas dressed

This is how Calle Mayor and Sol look like this year, dressed for Xmas:



I like the Xmas tree! :D

I wish you and all your beloveds a fantastic Xmas and a marvelous 2010!!!

Walking in... Madrid, Spain: Handcrafts Fair

In Madrid, at the Spain Square (Plaza de España), is taking place a Handcrafts Fair.

Quite a lot of different so good quality things, you can find from silk ties hand painted to glass earrings, from wood aticles to candles... better you give a look to my favorite places!



It will be open till January 5th. I do recommend to visit it! :D

And a view of the pond that is in front of Don Quijote, Sancho Panza and Cervantes statues. It´s almost freeze, something difficult to see in Madrid!

[h]arina, a Bread Oasis in front of the Puerta de Alcalá, Madrid

I insist: one of my favorite things is to discover culinary treasures just by chance.

This morning we were walking around the Puerta de Alcalá, it was so cold, so we were searching a place where to drink a coffee, at that same block there are a nice Irish pub, a VIPS and other nice places… but! We didn´t need to walk so far! A new bakery in Madrid! And in a perfect place! We should go inside! Once there, the interior (decoration) and the product, didn´t disapointed us, all the oposite, it got better once we discover there is a cafeteria as well!

Everything with a very good taste, “diferent” bread from the usual one in Madrid (more alike the German bread… and I already mentioned how much I like German bread!) and also including surprises that you usually don´t expect to find in a bakery, like nougat candies. Background music with a perfect volume, privileged views of the Puerta de Alcalá and… to smoke is not allowed! :D

The breakfast was quite good and the other options for eating or having a snack seemed to be nice as well. Coffee and tea specialties. It´s open from 9 to 9. It isn´t cheap, but… quality has a Price! And taking into account the quality of the place, I didn´t felt it expensive, I could say it´s alike Starbucks about prices.

Give it a look here:



I recommend it with no doubts! Remember to give a look into the kitchen! :D