I Walked from Alicante Airport in the Dark (and Got Lost)
Arriving late and full of confidence, I decided to walk out of Alicante airport into the night rather than wait for a bus. It did not go to plan – no pavements, no signs, and a growing certainty that I’d taken a wrong turn in the dark.
A lesson in not doing this
Airports aren’t built for people on foot, and this was a sharp reminder of why. What should have been a simple stroll turned into a nervy, very dark detour. It makes a better story than it did an evening – watch it and learn from my mistake.
Related walks
If you enjoyed this one, you might like the rest of the Costa Blanca trip:
- Refusing to Be a Typical Tourist in Alicante — trying not to do the typical-tourist routine in Alicante.
- What’s in the Mountains Near Elche, Spain? — what’s hiding in the mountains behind Elche.
- Tabarca Island: Paradise Until the Pills Kicked In — a small Mediterranean island that wasn’t quite the paradise I expected.
- Hitchhiking to Santa Pola’s Salt Hills — a hitchhike to the salt hills above the town.
Stay in touch
New walks land on the channel regularly — the easiest way to follow along is to subscribe on YouTube. The full set of written companions to every film lives in The Journal, and there’s a curated set of the longer pieces on the Featured Films page. If you’ve got an idea for somewhere I should walk next, send it through the Contact page — I read everything.
Patrick Ashton is a UK-based filmmaker walking the overlooked corners of Britain and Europe. More about Patrick →
