I spend a lot of time commuting between my two Spanish homes - a property on the Costa del Sol and a property on the Costa Blanca. Although it´s a gruelling 5 hour drive, the cheapest way to make the journey is by car.

However, it´s sometimes nice to catch the plane. After all, until recently Iberia, Spain´s national airline, operated a direct one-hour flight between Malaga and Alicante airports, ideal for what I needed. This arrangement allowed me to check-in late, relax on the plane, and catch up with phone calls and paperwork without having to concentrate on the road in front!
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Although it has existed in various guises for over 50 years, the current UD Marbella football club was founded in 1997 by Antonio Perez Ramos and is currently run by Chief Executive Ian Radford and features veteran striker Tommy Mooney as its star player. Currently playing in Spain´s 2nd Division B – the equivalent third tier of England´s 1st Division, Marbella´s football team are only 2 promotions away from playing host to the Spanish footballing giants of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

I went to check them out at their latest match….
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