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- Day 1
- Sunday, May 20, 2018
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
SpainPlaza Portal de Elche38°20’40” N 0°28’51” W
May in Alicante
May 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After an early morning start 03:30 pick up we flew out of Manchester at 07:30 bound for sunny Spain.
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- Day 2
- Monday, May 21, 2018 at 11:38 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’37” N 0°28’45” W
1st Full Day
May 21, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
After breakfast a morning walk down the Alicante sea front. Followed by a spot of window shopping and then a couple of hours on the beach including a quick paddle in the cold Mediterranean sea.
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:33 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’36” N 0°28’44” W
Day 3 & our anniversary
May 22, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Woke to a beautiful sunrise outside our hotel room window. Quick walk when Jayne said no alcohol today. She lasted until breakfast when the bucks fizz appeared 😂😂
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:39 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- SpainLa Mare de Déu del Consol38°35’54” N 0°3’6” W
Day 3 continued.
May 22, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Caught the tram from Alicante to Altea. Old town up in the hills was beautiful and spent a good few hours just ambling around. While I took photos Jayne was waiting for me in the odd clothes shop orRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:45 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’49” W
Day 3 Return to Alicante
May 22, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Tram back to Alicante via Benidorm which we can only describe in 1 word ...... mistake!!
Tea or dinner (depending on where you're from) on the way back to the hotel then relaxed in the marina catchingRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:11 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’48” W
Day 4 - Lazy Day in Alicante
May 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
After breakfast a stroll up to Plaza de Toros to check out the bullring and in and we to the following questions:
1 - no we didn't go in, and
2 - no there wasn't a bull fight on.
According to theRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:15 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’47” W
Day 4 continued
May 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
On the beach in the afternoon ....... and you can't beat a beer on the beach 😎
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:17 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- SpainPlaza Portal de Elche38°20’37” N 0°28’51” W
Day 4 .... still
May 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
A couple of selfies before we go out...
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:23 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’36” N 0°28’44” W
Day 4 .... nearly over ....
May 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Tapas Spanish style. Brilliant night in D'tablas authentic style tapas in organised chaos and wouldn't have missed it for the world....
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:27 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’42” W
Day 4 ... 1 for the road...
May 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Make it a small one though....
And our bill for the evening came to 22 euros... and check out our Jenga bar bill....
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- Day 5
- Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9:28 PM
- 🌬 22 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’45” W
Day 5 - OMG 3 days to go
May 24, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Woke up to cloudy and very windy day .... even saw a little bit of rain through the window ...... wonder if the weather is any better in Valencia.....?
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- Day 5
- Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9:39 PM
- 🌬 22 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’47” N 0°28’38” W
Day 5 On the 10.03 Alicante to Valencia
May 24, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Day trip to Valencia. 1st Stop Tourist Information and what to see in Valencia. Old town Valencia not really that big only takes 1/2 to walk from one end to the other.
Although our 2nd stop was for aRead more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9:43 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- SpainPlaça de l'Ajuntament39°28’6” N 0°22’36” W
Day 5 continued ...
May 24, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Back at the train station Valencia Nord with time to spare so time for more photos of the train station and the bullring next door before getting the train back to Alicante.
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- Day 6
- Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6:30 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- SpainEreta Park38°20’54” N 0°28’60” W
Day 6 - Lazy in Alicante
May 25, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another walk after breakfast......
We have turned right, turned left and we have even walked straight on so this time the only way was to walk up....!!!
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- Day 6
- Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6:41 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’44” W
Finally at the top.....
May 25, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
166 metres later at the top with stunning views over Alicante from the Castillo Santa Barbara ..... and yes Jayne did make to the top. I don't know why she didn't have her photo taken - might haveRead more
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- Day 6
- Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6:45 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’38” N 0°28’44” W
Back on the beach ....
May 25, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Couple of hours topping up the tan then off to the best ice cream parlour in Alicante...
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- Day 7
- Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 12:09 AM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- SpainPlaya del Postiguet38°20’35” N 0°28’45” W
Alicante by night
May 26, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Free party night right outside the hotel ...... well it would be rude not to wouldn't it????
Jayne EckersallPleased your enjoying Alicante 😂
Traveler
Breakfast? 🤭🤙xx
TravelerHave a lovely trip xxx