Alicante aka: Alacant

I lived in Alicante from January-May 2005 during a study abroad semester with USAC. During that time I lived with an amazing family who made me feel at home & welcome. They were so eager to help me learn the language & become integrated into the Spanish culture. Thank you Otero family! I loved my time in the city & made some amazing friends. There are so many days I wish I was back there hanging out on the beach or just walking through town getting lost.

So I have a special bond with this place :)

Yess I am going to visit Nicci, my sister, who has been there for like 8 months and I leave in like 13 days omg!!! I am flying into Barcelona with my Aunt and cousin and meeting Nicci there, then we are going to the border of France, then to Valencia, then Alicante where she lives with the family she is being a nanny for =D

I CANT WAIT!

I stayed here for a year after graduating college. I’d signed up for an intensive language program and I got to live with a woman for a month—Maria Carmen Fernandez. It was fantastic!!! I love the Spanish culture and people and language and way of life. Alicante has great diversity as far as things to do go. The beach and Esplanade are great!!! The castle is beautiful. And the night life rox!

Not like a big city, Madrid or Barcelona, but’s it’s still reasonably cheap and I’ve found my place here (for now…)