Nochevieja

If you haven't managed to get passed the Port on new years eve - like moi- then you have yet to experience a real Spanish Nochevieja. Coin for example is amazing; although most of you think it's in the middle of nowhere, it's actually only 25 minutes away! I've heard many people say it's the best place to celebrate. Basically there is a huge street party that goes on until around 7 or 8 am and everyone arrives in fancy dress! The variety of costume and effort is unbelievable. I have attached some of the best pictures of the night, taken by PurplePond, members of the Puerto Banus Guide. Register your business for free at www.puertobanusguide.com

New Years Eve

New Years Eve was not surprisingly spent in Terra Blues! Not much to report back just a picture or two of the night..

Rebajas

Forget Christmas, the excitement for me was waiting for the sales! For a woman, nothing can compete with the feeling of running frantically around shops with bags full of bargains…aside from chocolate. Shopping in the sales is even better in Spain since clothes are already a lot cheaper. The only problem is that the Spanish seem to only go shopping during the rebajas, creating queues and crowds that are best targeted by experienced shoppers. One of everyone's favourite shops is 'Bershka', with a queue stretching all the way from the check out to the changing rooms! I discovered the best way to handle this shop:

• Take a shopping partner
  
• On entry, one person must join the queue
  
• The other person does a mad dash around the shop, similar to 'Super Market Sweep'
• Keep an eye on the queue- whilst grabbing as many practical bargains as possible.
• Do not try on your garments

Based on a shopping trip to Bershka in La Cañada

Back to Work!

Monday 8^th Jan

With Christmas, New Year and three Kings out of the way, it’s back to the office today for most; however, I would like to point out that we have been back in the office since Wednesday, working hard on the new Puerto Banus Guide. There will be lot's of new and exciting additions to the site for example 'webcam' with a great view of Antonio Banderas Square and 'What's on' with reviews and pictures of events past,present and future! One of the finest additions has to be the Virtual Tour, devised (and superbly written) by the English chica herself!