Our family's 1st winter experience..

It rarely snows in the city centre of Madrid. Lately, my son has been quite whimsical if we can see snow. So we organized a day trip to Cotos, a nearby suburb outside Madrid. We took the city train and in 1 hr and 40 minutes, we have reached  Cotos. 

Along the way, my 7 year old son was already in awe at the sight of snow covering the streets and the trees. 

We are not snow enthusiasts so we do not have the gears. We bought the basics - snow proof boots, snow proof jackets, pants and gloves. We were very lucky as there is a rental shop that offers sleigh, skis at a reasonable price. We rented a sleigh and my son was just happy. 

We spent approximately 2 hours in the area, going up and down the slope, sliding in the sleigh. Hehehe. We came in prepared, I packed protein rich sandwiches, water, banana, nuts and raisins for snacks. The beautiful, scenic mountain of Cotos is  a specially conserved and maintained area, littering is strictly prohibited. 

It was a day trip well spent. We went home tired, happy and grateful. My husband and I are very grateful for having organised this trip as our little one was just so happy. He mentioned many, many times how happy he was that we made his dreams come true. Our hearts are full.