ESTEPONA/MARBELLA

Sat 21st April.
After our day out on Friday we had a lie in on Saturday morning,then popped out
to the shops to stock up for weekend in between the showers ! As we had the hire
car we decided to have a night out and it turned into a "Helluva"night.We started
at the Mai Tai Bar just before the happy hour finished; then we had booked a table
at "Toni Dalli's" restaurant in Marbella as we passed it on Friday,but as we still had
time to spare we treated ourselves to Kir Royal at the finest five star hotel in Spain
Las Dunas Beach Hotel and Spar,which just happens to be over the road on the
way to Marbella! We were directed into the Brassiere Bar and started to nose -around untill a Manager took us on the guest show round,he showed us the Spar
and hairdressing salon and then outside onto the terrace over looking the tropical
gardens and pool,then down to the main restaurant"The Lido" and introduced us
to the restaurant manager who then gave us the Royal treatment.We spoke to the
Sommalier and went through the wine list with him.As we were shown the wine
cellar by the kitchens,he asked us if we would like to meet the chef,so we found
ourselves talking to a Michelin Starred Chef de Cuisine,who then gave us a taste
of a new Scallop Consomme that he had just made!! We left totally impressed!!
We arrived a bit late at"Toni Dalli's and were shown to the table we had reserved,
over looking the pool and the sea,the restaurant is Italian so we had Veal Milanaise
and Calves Liver with Bacon and Sage with a bottle of local seco to wash it down!!
The reason that people have been going to"Toni's" for the past 26years is for the
atmosphere-with the live music and Toni's singing along with other Spanish
musicians playing up to the customers as the evening goes on.We were sat next
to three Irish golfers-say no more!! We then shot back to the marina in Estepona
for a Brandy and Coffee were Brenda ended up dancing with the locals !!