It's trivial but it is a dilemma many of us living in Alicante have.
On one hand, the pool option means you don't bring a pile of sand into your home or have a lingering taste of salt water in your mouth. But, depending on whether you have your own private pool or live in an urbanization with a shared one, you will encounter your neighbours in their swimwear.
I enjoy using the swimming pool because it's on my doorstep and I can dip in and out of the water without worrying about my belongings. Unlike at the beach, whereby if you want to jump in the sea with your mates, someone has to stay behind to look after everything.
The great thing about going to the beach though, is that there's so much going on. It's quite sociable and you can usually benefit from a nice shore breeze. And on my local beaches of Postiguet and Playa de San Juan there are chiringuitos, or beach bars, where you can stay and chill out after the sun sets. The chiringuitos stay until the end of September, I think, as the weather is still lovely that month.
Just in case you were wondering, as some friends of ours who are moving over to Spain from San Francisco asked recently, dogs arent allowed on beaches in general, especially in the summer. There are some, or parts of some beaches that do allow it. The one nearest to us in Alicante is in El Campello, pronounced "El Campeyo" (as the double 'l' always sounds like a 'y' in Spanish).
Unfortunately, I dont have any time to go to the beach during the week as my shop is open morning and afternoon. Some businesses close in the afternoons during July and in August some just dont open at all! To be fair it is very hot and most Spanish people use July or August to take their holidays all together (as well as a healthy spattering of fiestas and puentes during the rest of the year!).
So which would you prefer going to - the beach or the pool?
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