2008/01/09

The Three Kings

My 2008 began with a surprise. I was walking down Barcelona with my husband and a couple of friends, when I read a poster announcing The most magic of nights, the night of the Cavalcada dels Reis. The night before Ephiphany the Three Kings reach Barcelona (but also other cities as Leon, Terragona...) bringing presents to children. So we waited for the cortege, in Laietana street, among the crowd.
When we planned our little holiday we didn't know this tradition, and I'm very happy if I think that we came from Milan, a city related with the Kings too. And it's nice to think that on January the 6th in Milan a similar procession take place, beginning from St. Eustorgio's Church to the Cathedral.