Marbella Moments: Is it really worth going the distance?

It seems like every year we’re taken by surprise by the heat, the humidity and the traffic and yet every year we face the same situations.

Marbella is 27km long and the reality is that many of us tend to stay in our own areas. We have so much on offer right on our doorstep that it has to be a fairly special reason to go to the other side of the city, particularly in August.

I did make it from San Pedro to Elviria one evening because I really wanted to catch up with friends and family in that area, but it was a 45-minute drive and a miracle I found parking.

I finally found a space, only to come up against a guard dog on duty protecting the area when I came back! I quickly opened the car, jumped into the passenger seat and climbed over. Such adventures!

And I can’t believe I’ve made appointments in August when I know how unlikely it is to find a parking space, not even in the many car parks.

This year, the cherry on top has to be that my new car’s air conditioning isn’t working, which means I have the added joy of almost melting before I get to my destination. Of course, being August, no one is fixing it and I thought I’d manage anyway. Not the case.

I was on my way to Fuengirola earlier this week for a three o’clock meeting, but gave up halfway and went back home for fear of having a heat stroke.

Apparently, I’m not alone in driving around without air conditioning for one reason or another. I’ve now aborted missions three times.

Sometimes you really just have to ask yourself: is it really worth going the distance?