Blogs from Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Horchata, Paella & Sangria
Published: April 25th 2012Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante » Benimaurell
April 25th 2012
HOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa obviously i learnt alot of spanish post my 6 FANTASTIC days in Alicante, Spain with Hector and Alin!! no but really my spanish is 'coming along' how ever m boyfriends english is putting me to shame, so abbey has room for imropovement! well where to start.... Hector the beautiful spanish boyfriend is from Alicante so we were off to visit his home town and see his friends and have a really authentic spanish holiday! the westher was FANTASTIC from start to finish.. 27 degrees was a europhic change from 8 degrees and raining in london town so we had our shorts on and our sunglasses and big smiles!! first night we arrived late and went out for drinks, may i add 1 euro mojitos and daquiris so abbey needed no persuading in consuming! we had ... read more
Spanish Gems - off the beaten track -half an hour from Alicante.
Published: March 19th 2012Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante
March 19th 2012
Dear all I have actually been back home a few days but didn't get a chance to do my blog on the latest trip away- so it's retrospective - but I know everyone likes to see my photos and know what I have been up to- so here it comes..... Many people fly into Alicante’s new airport and then whizz off to the coastal resorts like nearby Benidorm and Torevieja…. But visiting my lovely cousin, Marilyn, and her husband,Terry, they pick me up and whizz me inland across the mountains to the valley where they live between two villages Frailes and Hondon de las Nieves. Almonds blossoms were out and vines are cut right back to stumps, orange and lemon trees are laden with fruits and we pass many olive trees some ancient and some newly ... read more
Refreshing, relaxed & a bit Entertaining!!
Published: January 21st 2012Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante
January 21st 2012
A bit unsure if I could call this a vacation or a business trip, may be a mix of both taking the perspective of my friend. It was a trip without any planning whatsoever, got asked if I would be able to accompany him and I immediately agreed. Made a few calls to arrange my leave from work, bought the tickets online with easyjet and off we go. Reached Alicante Spain around midday, caught the first flight off Luton. Didn’t really expect a full two hours flight, nevertheless with no onboard meals, it was quite boring. Although luckily we managed to get good seats on emergency exits, which gave us loads of leg space. There was no boarder control whatsoever in Spain, the immigration booths at Alicante airport was all locked so we just walked off ... read more
October 5th 2011
I quite enjoyed the long train journey from Barcelona even though I was battling with my Ipod earphones the whole time as one decided to break and the other was on its last legs. Some rather nice scenery. It was nice and easy finding my hostel. It was a proper hostel - cheap, ultra laid back and really friendly. I only had one thing on my mind after check-in - food. I went to find the place the hostel manager recommended to me which had sandwiches and beer for a euro each on La Rambla. There I ordered a gourmet beef and something sandwich, a cone of chips and a beer. To my amusement the cone of chips was actually a cone of crisps (chips to Americans and Aussies). I was expecting a cone of chips ... read more
July 6th 2011
Me ha tocado despertarme muy temprano, porque el vuelo salia a las 5 de la mañana y mi madre, mi prima Alejandra y yo, fuimos al aeropuerto, nos despedimos de mi prima y tomamos el avion. Hicimos el vuelo a Madrid y de Madrid tomamos otro avion para Cali, Colombia y de Cali el avion partio para Bogota. Llegamos a Bogota a las 8 de la noche. Fue muy emocionante.... read more
March 14th 2011
Hola amigos y familia! At long last I am updating my blog - something that is many months overdue. This post will mark the first in (hopefully) a string of updates about my adventures around Europe. Hope you enjoy! First off, sorry I still don't have any pictures of the University I'm attending. I just haven't taken the time to go around to span pictures yet. It's a nice campus, but nothing too visually stunning, as it originally was a military airport base which got converted approximately 25 years ago. I have continuously been taking Spanish classes since September, and am currently in the advanced level. It seems like the time has passed by so quickly! My speaking skills have improved greatly, but I am far from being proficient enough to be satisfied. Luckily I am ... read more
Spanish Golf holidays at the Comfortable golf apartment
Published: March 12th 2011Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante » Rojales
March 12th 2011
We spent our last summer holidays at Twitbed Alicante, a nice and cozy apartment at the golf course La Marquesa in Ciudad Quesada, a district of the town Rojales, which is only 30 minutes from the airport Alicante. The apartment is comfortably furnished, so we didn’t have to bring towels or bed sheets and could fly there from Bristol with Ryanair, because we didn’t have that much luggage. Easyjet also flies there, which is great: you don’t have to spend a lot for getting there, so you have got more to spend on your actual holidays . At the Airport in Alicante we hired a car at Victoriacars, it is just easier to get around and get to the beach. The beach of La Marina is only about five minutes by car, so after playing golf ... read more
March 1st 2011
Hi all, Sunday 6th Feb, after all the excitement of the previous week a relaxing period was required and finding camping La Garrofa on the coast road between Almeria and Aguadulce was perfect. This campsite is the oldest in the whole of Spain and was established in 1957, it fills a small cove that has it's own pebbled beach and the pitches go right upto the shoreline. As there were only around 30 pitches and most of them currently occupied it seemed that most people knew each other and it wasn't long before we started to get to know them as they were all very friendly. Irish Joe and his wife, John, his wife and dog Jedi, old George the academic and many more. We walked around the rocks and on the beach the first day ... read more
October 6th 2010
Two more week of Alicante and I am really picking up the language fast. Classes are starting to get difficult though. It seems every day we learn two or three new ways to say something (of course with slight variations) in addition to a boatload of vocab. Piece of cake though - nothing compared to a bio class and a million times more interesting because I can actually use it =) So I had the unique experience of becoming a legal resident of Spain. I will have the card in about 2 weeks to prove it. The process, however, gave me a large amount of respect for immigrants who manage to obtain residency and don't blow off the whole legal status thing - since it's definitely overrated. To be honest, if I didn't have my program ... read more
September 3rd 2010
Drove to Alicante with Chris and Cath and spent time wandering around the area and the shopping mall while they were at the Medimar Hospital for Cath's review. Chris took us back via the coast route 332 passing Benidorm with Europe's tallest building, Altea, Calpe and Benissa. Chris dropped Cath and I in Alcalali where we wandered around the historic town centre before heading to Blush Beauty and Nails for my first "Minx" experience on my toenails. They look great! Chris dropped me in Jalon at 1700 and I purchased a new red bling bead for Cath and I as a symbol of her recovery. Then it was on to Cafe Ole to see Deb, George and Les for a couple of very large G&Ts - the best ever and a glass of rosado! Small tractors ... read more
