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I walked into downtown Fuengirola yesterday afternoon with the intention of seeing the lights and light show outside City Hall and the municipal Belen (which means Bethlehem and is what Americans would call the nativity scene, although the entire city of Bethlehem is often reproduced in minute detail).
When I arrived at the first plaza to see the Belén, it wasn’t there (there it was last year). A few minutes further, I reached Plaza de España in front of City Hall. It was set up completely differently this year (click here for last year) and, although I hung around for a while, I never did see the usual light and music show.
I went online and read that the Belén had been moved to the municipal museum which is just off the Plaza de España, so I walked another minute but the museum was already closed. There was no sign out front announcing that the Belén was there. Hmmm. I had a nice hour and a half walk and saw sparkly lights, heard Christmas music, and I now have to do some sleuthing.
On my way home, I stopped at a bakery I particularly like and bought two packages of sugar-free chocolate chip cookies. San Geraldo had also stopped at a bakery. His was not sugar-free. I’m good. He’s better. I think he might be a bad influence — and I like it.
Ayer por la tarde caminé hasta el centro de Fuengirola con la intención de ver las luces y el espectáculo de luces fuera del Ayuntamiento y del Belén municipal (que significa Belén y es lo que los americanos llamarían el belén, aunque muchas veces se reproduce con minucioso detalle toda la ciudad de Belén). ).
Cuando llegué a la primera plaza para ver a Belén, ya no estaba (ahí estaba el año pasado). A los pocos minutos llegué a la Plaza de España frente al Ayuntamiento. Este año se organizó de forma completamente diferente (haz clic aquí para ver el año pasado) y, aunque estuve un rato, nunca vi el espectáculo habitual de luz y música.
De camino a casa, paré en una panadería que me gusta especialmente y compré dos paquetes de galletas con chispas de chocolate sin azúcar. San Geraldo se había detenido en otra panadería más cercana a casa. El suyo no estaba libre de azúcar. Estoy bien. Él es mejor. Creo que podría ser una mala influencia — y eso me gusta.
• Mi contribución.
• La contribución de San Geraldo.
• ¿Qué camino a Belén?
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A full serving of healthy fruit, such a good influence.
Boud here. The lights are just lovely, even with less than you expected to see. When you finally find the Belen, I hope there will be pictures. Merry Christmas to you and S G
Boud:
Definitely check out my past Belen posts. I hope I’ll find it and have new photos to share.
David:
And I love a healthy fruit.
I like the idea of walking through, under and around the light displays.
SG’s offering look pretty delicioso!
Bob:
The light displays are so engaging. But I really need to find the Belen. I do have to visit the one in our neighborhood open from 4 to 8 p.m. It’s magical and owned by a now 85-year-old woman who has been building it since she was 9.
The beautiful lights always give me hope!
Ron:
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that were all it took?!?
Such fabulous Christmas lights! I hope you solve the mystery of why the nativity scene was moved to the museum this year.
Debra:
IF that’s even true about the Belen. I’ll persevere.
I love those Christmas lights! San Geraldo’s contribution is something I think I would scarf down in a hot minute!
mcpersonalspace54:
That’s about how long SG’s contribution lasted.
Pretty darn impressive lighting! The baked goods look fit to eat.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
We probably should have considered eating rather than inhaling.
Well, the Belen may be missing, but they sure know how to do lights!
Steve:
They sure do. It’s so much fun to walk around town. Lots more photos to come.
I enjoy Christmas lights and keep one strand up in my kitchen all year.
Kelly:
We love Christmas lights, too. Haven’t put any up in years.
Here, the City Council’s lights are a feeble effort. But quite a few home-owners push the boat out. There used to be a free bus driven around for folk to see the best displays.
dinahmow:
Home decorations are much less common here but cities and towns pull out all the stops (or push out all the boats).
Even minus, Belan, the downtown display of lights should have made the whole thing worthwhile.
Kirk:
The city does a beautiful job. I’ll have many more photos to share.
Such a sweet, charming little town. Lovig all the lights. Hard to believe people wear those mixed-up patterns all the time and the one pants leg high/low thing.
Mistress Borghese:
I still don’t know about the shorts, but the pattern mixing is not as common among locals (although it’s done). One photo I shared last year turned to be a friend’s mother! He cracked up when he saw her.
Such beautiful lights, and so close to home! Mine are the only lights in our hamlet.
Walt the Fourth:
Lights on homes are not so common here, but the cities and towns make up for it.
Malaga’s Christmas light displays never fail to please! I saw on TV the other night that Rome has strung a canopy of white lights all the way along some major street — beautiful and no doubt, visible by astronauts on the ISS!
Tundra Bunny:
Málaga still does a spectacular job but I think they’ve found ways to reduce energy consumption. Good to see.