Much better night’s sleep last night and I was up and about around 7.00am — although technically that was 6.00am UK time. Got sorted and then the three of us headed over to Cancelada, the beach and bar area that Tash and Jack had visited yesterday. We had a quick walk along the beach and the coastal trail first. It wasn’t quite as hot as yesterday though, there was a stronger breeze coming through which made it feel noticeably cooler.
We found the coffee place they’d been to and settled in there with drinks and snacks. Jack and I both got our laptops out and worked there for the next three hours until midday. The laptop batteries held up well because neither of us really wanted to ask about using plugs or electricity — especially as I already felt like we’d stayed longer than most people probably would — but it wasn’t busy at all so I don’t think we were causing any issues.
After that we wandered down to the beach and met up with Tash and relaxed there for half an hour before heading back to the apartment. I needed to recharge my laptop and carry on working, so spent another hour inside before heading back down to the pool area to finish the afternoon from there. It’s honestly so good being able to work remotely like this without it affecting the actual job at all. Finished bang on time and then that was it — laptop shut and officially on holiday.
We got ourselves sorted for the evening and headed out to a town called Benahavís because Jack wanted to revisit a restaurant there that he’d been to before and absolutely loved. Looking at Google Maps beforehand, it didn’t seem like there was much there at all, but that turned out to be completely wrong. The place was packed with bars and restaurants everywhere — genuinely spoilt for choice.
We were planning to wander around first but the main guy at the restaurant warned us that it would get very busy later and suggested we sat outside straight away if we wanted a table. I initially thought he might just be saying it for effect, but he was absolutely right — the place filled up very quickly. Clearly very popular.
Food-wise we decided to share two entrecôte steaks between the three of us, along with a few other dishes, and it turned out to be exactly the right decision. Everything was excellent and we cleaned every plate. The wine was lovely as well. Jack insisted on paying for dinner, which was really generous of him and something he did a few times during the trip. We covered the wine instead seeing as he’s not really interested in alcohol — fair enough!
After dinner we drove towards Puerto Banús and ended up at La Petite Maison in Puente Romano after a short walk along the promenade. Mainly because we were desperate for the toilet if I’m honest. The place was a real eye-opener — incredibly glamorous, full of beautiful people in expensive clothes drinking outrageously expensive drinks. We only had one drink each there but it was great just soaking it all in.
We then wandered through what we thought was the hotel next door, but it turned out to be far more than that. It felt like walking through botanical gardens — lush plants everywhere and the noise from frogs (we think!) was absolutely deafening. There were bars and restaurants hidden all through the complex and the whole place just felt incredibly cool.
In the end we settled on a much simpler bar for one last drink. Even Jack joined in and had a glass of red wine with us. It was one of those really enjoyable evenings where you’re just relaxed, chatting, people watching and genuinely enjoying each other’s company. Eventually though we decided not to push on anywhere else, found the car and headed back to the apartment.
Another good day overall, but a genuinely brilliant evening.
End of Day Summary:
A really balanced day — productive work-wise but still relaxed enough to feel like we were properly away. Benahavís was a great surprise and the evening around Puente Romano was probably the highlight of the trip so far. Lovely atmosphere all night and just really nice spending quality time together.
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