Didn’t have the best night’s sleep, so I was pretty tired when it was time to get up around 7.30am. Got logged in and started work – still fairly quiet thankfully, which was pleasing.
Tash and Jack got themselves sorted and headed into town, went down to the beach for a dip in the sea and a coffee while I stayed back at the apartment. Absolutely fine by me – no hard feelings at all.
Instead, I worked out on the veranda in full sunshine. It got seriously hot out there and I could feel myself cooking a bit, but with temperatures around 25 degrees it wasn’t exactly unexpected. I loved it.
They came back a couple of hours later with fresh fruit and supplies, so we sat out having watermelon, water and scrambled eggs on toast – all very healthy. We’re definitely treating this as a spa/fitness sort of break.
At lunchtime we went for a walk. We’re a bit isolated here in terms of shops or beaches, so it was mainly wandering the nearby roads and admiring the golf courses, which looked absolutely superb. That definitely made me envious. After about an hour we headed back.
The WiFi here is excellent, so instead of staying indoors I relocated to the pool area while Tash relaxed. I sat on a sun lounger in the shade working away. Plenty of people around and Jack was in and out of the pool, doing handstands and messing about before heading off to the gym.
The afternoon flew by and I made sure I finished on time because if I’m here, I want to properly enjoy the evenings and make the most of it.
We got ready and drove out intending to stop first at Puerto Banús, but parking was impossible so we carried on to Marbella Old Town instead. Parked up easily there and wandered down towards the sea where we found a beach bar and sat in the late sun with drinks, just relaxing. Exactly the sort of thing we came for – the reward for working hard.
After that we strolled into the Old Town and got pleasantly lost in the little streets before finding a fantastic tapas bar. Had some tapas, beer and wine and it was excellent. We’d timed it perfectly too because as we stood there loads of people started arriving – clearly a very popular spot.
We carried on wandering afterwards and eventually found somewhere in the town square for dinner. Ironically we ended up in a pizza place but neither of us had pizza – chicken and steak instead, both really good.
From there, we drove the short distance back to Puerto Banús and, this time, found parking straight away. It really is the land of Instagram poses and showing off – supercars everywhere, enormous yachts in the harbour and people parading around trying very hard to be noticed.
We walked all over the place looking for somewhere we liked. One bar looked perfect until we discovered it was cash only, so we abandoned that and ended up in an Irish bar instead, which suited me just fine. Sat people-watching with drinks for a while before one last wander around and then Jack drove us back home. What a great idea it was to add him as the Additional Driver (*Spoiler alert, I didn't get to drive at all, all trip!)
I genuinely don’t mind working while away like this. Of course I’d rather not have to, but if it means getting a taste of the weather, slowing down a bit and enjoying evenings like this then it’s well worth it. It also forces me to stay focused during the day so I can properly switch off later.
I really need to do more trips like this. Doesn’t even have to be abroad – Cornwall last year proved that.
End of Day Summary:
A really balanced day – work, sunshine, healthy living and a fantastic evening exploring Marbella. Relaxed, enjoyable and exactly the sort of lifestyle we need more of.
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