Enjoying Alicante

We have been enjoying the weather and seeing some of the sites in Alicante. We took a walk up the mountain which takes approximately one hour to see Santa Barbara Castle. It was very hot and there was limited shade on the walk up the mountain.

img_20160927_113858016_hdr — Louise, Brad and Shelley along the walk up the mountain to Santa Barbara Castle

The castle is always a great spot to see, with the history and scenery. We arrived at the top and was met by great views of the entire vista.

img_20160927_123126447_hdr — Brad, Louise and Shelley at the Santa Barbara Castle

We walked around the castle and checked out the 11th-century historic site.

img_20160927_124112482_hdr — Original wall of Santa Barbara Castle with Mediterranean sea in background

img_20160927_135127545_hdr — Ray in guard post at Santa Barbara Castle

img_20160927_125850486_hdr — Shelley overlooking the city of Alicante from Santa Barbara Castle

img_20160927_125610801_hdr — Santa Barbara Castle

img_20160927_123046697_hdr — Stairs on outer wall area of Santa Barbara Castle

img_20160927_125542222_hdr — Shelley and Louise at guard post overlooking the Meditteranean Sea.

After walking throughout the Castle and enjoying the sites we stopped at the outdoor bar for a well-deserved refreshment.

img_20160927_130354800_hdr — Taking a break and enjoying a refreshment at Santa Barbara Castle

After visiting the castle we headed back down the mountain. We took a different route and came across a quaint neighbourhood. The narrow streets and colourful buildings were lined with assorted plants and flowers. We walked through the neighbourhood looking at the buildings and eventually walked home.