Alicante
This morning we walked the short walk down the hill from the old town to the esplanade and the marina. Some of the boats there were amazing, real high end, massive and we presume luxurious inside. Then we got to the beach and what a shock! We stood their amazed by a couple of things - firstly there were so many people, the beach and the water were so crowded (though not quite as bad as Ipanema in Brazil). The other was that all these people were baking with very few using any shade let alone hats! You can pick the Aussies when you are overseas as they are the only ones that wear hats, the sun smart campaign hasn't made it to Europe. It appears possible to stay out all afternoon here in 30 degrees without sunscreen and not get burnt, though it's still hot. The other surprising thing was that so many people were drinking beer at 11am - Alicante looks too touristy for us.
We continued along the esplanade until we found the lift to take us up to the Santa Barbara Castle. It is perched high on a hill will amazing views of Alicante and the beaches. We then visited the Volvo Ocean Race Museum which explains what it is like to be on these boats when they are at sea, its a shame the simulator only operates on the weekend as it is meant to be a great experience.
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| A beach and a fort - not like home at all |
It must be really obvious we speak English, without even opening our mouths everyone speaks to us in English, even the beggars ask us for money in English!
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