…and everybody goes “Awww!”
by littlesarahbigworld
So they’ve been putting up these lights here, all over town. Putting them up, and putting them up, and putting them up–but not turning them on. Trees, too–different themes and sizes of Christmas trees made only of lights in almost every plaza in Madrid. It’s like we do back home in Temple Square, except that it’s the entire city. And it’s been going on for weeks now.
Then, tonight, they finally turned them on. Mike and I were out for a walk and got caught up in the heart of it, Plaza del Sol. And everyone had come out to see the lights and be a part of the crowd and feel the Christmas spirit turn on.
It was a good time to be in Madrid.
Downtown
El Corte Inglés
Plaza del Sol
Chocolate y Churros
All the people
little sarah Big World 
sister, those are beautiful pictures!! I especially love the snowflake lights.. so so pretty!!
oh yes, and I would be remiss if I neglected to mention the churros..holy shnikes!!those look amazing!!
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