Today we decided to go into the small town of El Altet. We wanted to get some groceries and Ray wanted a haircut.  It is along the bus route we normally take when heading into the centre of Alicante. El Altet is a small town of around 5,000 people and is quit quaint.

We took a walk down the main street and checked out the local stores. Ray found a small hair saloon where the local women was cleaning the floor. There was no line up and the cost of the hair cut was only $8.

After his hair cut we then walked around until we found a small fruit and vegetable store. We bought some bananas, kiwi and other vegetables and it totalled $3.23 for what would normally cost over $10 in Canada.

We then went to the Dia Mercado and picked up some groceries. It is hard finding particular foods when you aren’t familiar with the store and the labels are in spanish. There is a lot of unique and different stuff. They have octopus, squid and other type of crustaceans in the frozen section. They sell wine and beer in grocery stores and have a very good selection at a low price.

Our grocery cart was filled with different foods which are new to us. Having groceries is an adventure in itself. Check out our shopping cart.

“Adios y que tengas un gran día.”