Barcelona to Torrevieja
We took an early train from Barcelona to Alicante along the east coast of Spain. The train ride takes approximately 5 hours to reach Alicante. Once in Alicante, we had to take a bus for about an hour and a half to reach Torrevieja. Unfortunately, the bus was not covered by our Eurail Pass, but it was the cheapest option at about $3.50 each. Overall, it was about 7 hours from Barcelona to Torrevieja including waiting for transportation.
The main reason for visiting Torrevieja was to see an old friend that was there on vacation. We arrived at the Torrevieja bus station and it was an interesting little place. It had an outdoor café and public toilets with no doors. Unfortunately, I could only find one of my pictures of the station (this was taken as we were leaving Torrevieja).
Just outside the station we found a taxi and headed to our accommodations for the night. It was a large 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment across the street from the beach for under $70. The apartment was about 1300 square feet and had a large kitchen, laundry facilities, and a balcony with a view of the beach.
The Beach
My friend was still playing golf when we arrived and would be a couple of hours before they could meet us. We had a little time to spare. Therefore, we picked up some sunscreen, towels, laundry detergent, and drinks at the shop around the corner. Luckily, the apartment had a washing machine, so we did a couple of loads of laundry before heading across the street to the beach.
It was a long and very quiet beach for early June. Unfortunately, many of the beachfront restaurants weren’t open or closed early as the main tourist season hadn’t started yet. The water was not as warm as you would want, so the kids only stayed in for about 20-30 minutes. My wife and I kicked back on the beach to enjoy the peace and quiet while looking for dinner options online.
My friend texted that they were about to head our way, so we went back to the apartment to clean up before meeting with them. They were about 45 minutes away; therefore we had plenty of time to get ready. After I was cleaned up, I headed down to meet them by the street while waiting for everyone else to come downstairs. Finally, we spotted each other and it was like time turned back 25+ years. She hadn’t changed and still looked and acted the same, must be something in the Swedish water.
Dinner
Once everyone was downstairs, we decide to walk towards the harbor to find a restaurant along the way. As I mentioned earlier, many restaurants were not open or it wasn’t something we wanted to eat. We found an Italian restaurant that looked good, so we decided to give it a try.
We spent a few hours eating and talking about the old days and who we have kept in touch with over the years. After dinner, we walked back towards the apartment and found a little pub open. My wife and kids decided to head back to the apartment. However, my friend and I sat down for a couple of beers and kept talking about the old days. Sadly, the night had to end, I went back to the apartment and she headed back to their place.
Why go through all the hassle to go from Barcelona to Torrevieja and only stay one night? One of my best friends from the time I lived in Germany was there on vacation. Not to mention, we hadn’t seen each other in over 25 years. It was an odd trip for a day, but it was worth it to see an old friend again.
Seville Bound
The next stop on the trip was Seville. Unfortunately, we had to take the bus back to Alicante and then a train to Madrid. In Madrid, we changed trains and then had a straight shot to Seville via a high-speed train. We could have taken the route along the coast to Seville, but that would have been at least a day of travel with buses and regional trains.
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