Dear Hubertus, Thanks for all the information about the beautiful area you live in. I look forward to receiving your emails. I wondered if you may be able to help me.
My family and I will be in Spain this summer (June-July). We are arriving in Barcelona and spending a few days and then are planning on driving to Alicante. I hope to do the drive in one day is this possible? .... Ron F.

Ron, Thanks for your email. You are actually asking on a wide range of questions, so allow me to "tear your email apart" and answer it in two seperate posts on the webcast.(hope this expression "tear apart" goes well ).

Here we go:
Is it possible to drive from Barcelona to Alicante in one day? - Sure it is. I did it some years ago, when I drove our car over from Germany via Barcelona to Alicante. The distance between Barcelona and Alicante is about 650 km (approx.400 miles). It is a 6 to 7 hours drive. I would take the "autopista" motorway, where you need to pay a toll for some parts. (I personally prefer paying and driving on a less crowded motorway, than taking the "carretera nacional" national road which is free, but often very crowded). Plan on a view breaks and you will definitely enjoy the drive. (especially around the Costa Blanca where the autopista allows you some wonderful views along the coast line).