Alicante is our favorite coastal city, so far! This historic Mediterranean port has a population of about 400,000. Since the 3rd century BC it has been invaded and conquered by cocky Carthaginians, rapacious Romans, vicious Visigoths, moody Moors, clobbering Castilians, volatile Valencians, rascally Republicans, nasty Nationalists and finally an Armada of Cruise Liners.
Invading Foreigners
The bustling core of the old city sits right on the waterfront and is full of wide palm tree shaded walking arcades, great historic buildings and a labyrinth of narrow streets and open air markets.
Marina
Explanade De España
Meat Lovers
Pension
Setting Up The Street Fair
That’s A Lot of Cheese
Alicante has two, not to be missed, art museums. Both El Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina (MUBAG) and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante (MCAA) are terrific museums that are the perfect size, big enough to be really interesting and small enough to be experienced in a couple hours. And they’re free. They both house great Spanish collections and, like all great museums, the buildings themselves are terrific works of art.
El Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina
Necesita Usted Modelo by Fernando Canto
Museum of Comtempory Art Alicante
Assume The Position
Bye for now. We’re going to go drink a little.
Hi Bruce/Wendy
Looks like you are having a blast out there! Good on you! I’m still busy with assessments and dull stuff but have frowned coming to stay soon on two occasions so trying to get away from Uni duties and into summer mode.
Love the elephant on the beach!
Oops! That should have read I have friends coming to stay! Auto correction did something strange there!
Still like the elephant on the beach! They should put a few in London on the streets and parks!
World cup has kicked off in Brazil and true to form England loose the game and Spain too amazingly! Ouch!
Enjoy your hols!
Pete x
So great to catch up on your travels. The photos are wonderful – love the wedding! It looks like sun everyday no so much back here! We’ll live vicariously 🙂
I love this last set of photos…. wish I was there. Being the carnivore that I am, that meat looked really good! Looks like you are having a wonderful time. Keep the pictures coming!
I wonder how many “Assumes the positions” have occurred to warrant an art work!
Now that was a barbeque! referring to the picture. Very beautiful pictures. Thank you for letting us have a vacation with you. How much did you drink?–ha.
Love the wedding photos. Hey Bruce, have you ever thought of taking pictures as a profession?
So enjoyed these – makes me want to visit. The colors, the tile, that outdoor cooker is so cool (minus the meat for me of course), that neat statue of the the guy walking on water is so cool. I’m having travel lust.
Buenos dias, All the invading forces in history are now gone but the cruise ships will never give up their hold on spain .Enjoyed the photos very much.