{"id":4882,"date":"2024-04-28T12:37:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=4882"},"modified":"2024-04-28T12:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:37:14","slug":"rainy-sunday-in-alicante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2024\/04\/28\/rainy-sunday-in-alicante\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainy Sunday in Alicante"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve enjoyed many sunny Spanish days so we were due for a rainy one. It gave us an excuse to rest up a bit – especially since many shops and grocery stores are closed on Sundays. There is a nice cafe on the corner where we\u2019ve been having breakfast. We began our day with a delicious yogurt and fruit bowl.<\/p>\n

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Breakfast at the Sweet Shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yesterday we finally made it to the castle (Castello de Santa Barbara) on the hill. It was hard to find it but there is an underground tunnel that leads to an elevator that goes to the top.<\/p>\n

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In the Tunnel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The oldest parts of the castle are from the 9th to 13th centuries. Once at the top, the views are spectacular. We could see the Mediterranean Sea, the city of Alicante, beaches below, and mountains in the distance.<\/p>\n

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View from the Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Castello de Santa Barbara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We tried to imagine what it would be like to face one of these guys! We decided that it was time to exit the castle and walked downhill to return to the city center.<\/p>\n

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Knight Defending the Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is a tapas bar on every corner and last night we went to one called Boca de Vin with a pretty interior and good food.<\/p>\n

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Alicante Tapas Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rain today made it a good day to visit the Fine Arts Museum. It was a very nice museum with many large scale works of art and a special exhibition of etchings by Spanish artist Salvador Dal\u00ed. In front of some of paintings, actors dressed as subjects in the painting performed a short skit. It was a clever idea!<\/p>\n

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Performer at the Fine Arts Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The weather has been cooler than we expected so we shortened the number of days that we\u2019ll spend in seaside towns and added another city, Tarragona. We will pick up a rental car tomorrow (Monday) and drive north for a three-night stay in the small seaside town of Pe\u00f1\u00edscola.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had a good time discovering cities in Spain that are new to us! More adventure awaits!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve enjoyed many sunny Spanish days so we were due for a rainy one. It gave us an excuse to rest up a bit – especially since many shops and grocery stores are closed on Sundays. There is a nice cafe on the corner where we\u2019ve been having breakfast. We began our day with a … <\/p>\n

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