For New Years Eve and Reyes we went to Marta's mother's house in Corella, Navarra. For both holidays, we had big dinners with Marta's family. On New Year's Eve, after the dinner we watched the New Year's program on t.v. At midnight bells rang twelve times, a strike of the bell for every month of the year. Also, at each strike of the bell you have to eat a grape. You have to have swallowed the grape before the next strike of the bell. If you don't, it is said that you will have bad luck for the coming year. I finished all of my grapes on time so I'm hoping for good luck! After we rang in the new year, we drive back to Zaragoza.
Festival de Los Reyes was January 6th. Here in Spain, Reyes is a very important holiday. It's a holiday to celebrate the three kings that brought gifts to baby Jesus when he was born. Ana and I went to Corella for the festival of the Reyes. Marta and Jose stayed in Zaragoza. When we arrived we walked around the town, watched the parade that was going on, then went out to dinner with Ana's friends. That night, we all hung out and later went out dancing. We slept over Marta's mother's house. After lunch the next day, January 7th, I took a bus back to Zaragoza. Ana stayed in Corella with her friends for the rest of the holiday break.
New Years and Reyes was very fun and interesting. I really enjoyed seeing and experiencing the different customs for New Years and experiencing a new holiday that we don't have in the United States.
Until next time, Brian
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