Alicante

Hola Amigos!

Billy is asleep and I am wide awake…it must be the two café con leches (coffee with milk) we had before going to the hotel. Alicante is absolutely beautiful! Our hotel is only a 5 minute walk from the beach which is very convenient. Tonight we ate at a wonderful café near the beach then went walking by the shops and then into the city streets of Alicante. The streets are narrow and full of restaurants with outdoor café’s and wonderful street music and vendors. Earlier in the day we passed a bar called “Austin” and stopped by later in the evening for drinks. It turns out, the owner lived in Houston for 23 years and has visited Austin and San Marcos many times. Hanging above the bar were t-shirts from various colleges including The University of Texas (HOOK EM). We couldn't believe it! Oddly enough there was no t-shirt for Texas A&M and the owner was not willing to put one up either (smart guy…good for business if he doesn’t). We also met a couple from Fort Worth and they told us of a bar (The White Bar) in Barcelona that we must visit. It was nice to visit with someone who spoke English. Billy and I have been speaking Spanish as much as possible and the people are willing to let us try. Enough for now…I think it is time I go to sleep since it is 3:00 in the morning and Billy is begging me to stop typing as he cannot get to sleep. Miss everyone very much.
Today we went to the beach and swam in the Mediterranean! The water was very warm and very clear. The beach was packed and there were several women that forgot to bring their tops. Wendy remembered hers of course, if you were wondering. We are about to go out for the evening. We will probably go to dinner and then have a few drinks before we head to Barcelona tomorrow morning. Hope everyone at home is okay.