Back in June I had a lovely few days in Alicante with my friend Hilary and although it wasn’t a photography trip per se, any photographer knows that you just can’t help yourself once that camera’s slung round your neck! It was a surprisingly interesting city – still some old buildings and a castle to enjoy, so not all high rise buildings (and thankfully very few English tourists!). What a joy it was to eat outside in the evenings (no jacket!!), to swim in a warm sea….and to find Pina Coladas at every turn (not considered a 90s throwback here!). Any attempt to eat healthily by having grilled fish and vegetables in the evening, was definitely countered by the amounts of ice cream, chocolate croissants (morning staple), cakes, patisseries etc. that were consumed the rest of the time!

The town of Villajoyosa, about an hour up the coast by tram, was wonderfully quaint, filled with old coloured buildings and a perfect backdrop for photography – definitely recommend it if you are out that way. It was good to see that even in this highly touristic part of Spain, there were still pockets of history to be found.

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