Alicante 3 - Marina, May Day and Old CIty

May Day so no stores open. Not that I needed to buy anything. I decided to explore the western end of the marina and explanada. The Centre Comercial Panoramis was there but it was a sad affair, the major tenant being a cinema, having a couple of restaurants, and lots of untenanted space.

Many townspeople were out enjoying the holiday on the promenade.

On the way to the Playa del Postiguet there is a kids' amusement park.

Telephoto shot of the Castillo. I resolved to visit it the next day. I was dithering over whether to walk on the access road or pay for the elevator from the seafront.

In the centre of the city, protesters were marching on May Day. I looked up the group's acronym and unsurprisingly they were labour linked.

A call for renta básica (basic income) on one banner.

Vehicular traffic was diverted from the Rambla Méndez Nuñez for a march.

Outside the 100 Montaditos previously blogged were these girls in traditional dress. I wanted to write Sunday best, but it wasn't Sunday. I hadn't noticed until I examined the photo but they were pleased by the attention to look straight at the camera.

A wedding at the Concatedral de San Nicolás de Bari. Ah, Saint Nicholas, how have you been since I encountered you in Trani and Bari back in 2007?

Deeper in the old town is the Basilica of Santa Maria.

A view of the Playa del Postiguet and the skybridge from an elevated road of the old city.

The elevator for those who find stairs hard.

The waterfront highway N-332 making a curve in the distance to bypass another hill past that of the castle.

A small breakwater at the beach.

Back at sea level, the Ajuntament again.

This whimsical Calle de las Setas (Street of Mushrooms) is a popular sight. There, now you know the word for mushrooms on pizza menus in Spain.

Children are expected as you can see from the hopscotch squares.

I hankered for some familiar food for a change and found this Pad Thai Wok restaurant ("it's a noodle bar") and had the glass noodles. It was actually quite good although the julienned carrots aren't exactly Thai.