Alicante

Alicante

Another glorious day around the med, which set us up nicely for a stroll around the Spanish town of Alicante.

We had been off the boat no more than 2 minutes and Claire was off shopping.  Before, I complain to much she was buying a hat to protect her from the sun.

First up some random pirate boat, as a tourist you end up taking pictures of random shit.

We then headed into the old quarter, which was filled with narrow streets and small coffee shops.

After some nice lunch  and a massive ice cream we headed to the main area of town and I was hoping to sponge some free WiFi from somewhere.  However, it is really difficult to find not even the Mcdonalds or Burger King were offering much of a service.  The sooner roaming charges are scrapped the better ( yes another WiFi moan)

We paid a visit to the beach, which was absolutely packed.

A view of the castle in the background.

My overall impression of Alicante is its just a average Spanish tourist town. I personally would not go back, if you are looking for somewhere a bit quieter than Benidorm it might just be for you!