LA BODEGA BLANCA - ORANGE SQUARE MARBELLA

Just a word of warning to those local to Marbella. Was out for my usual constitutional on Saturday (walk from Banus to the end of Marbella) - for a change when we hit Marbella we decided to wander up to Orange Square instead of continuing on to Marbella fishing port - we normally stop at the end have a drink and turn round for the trek back. So we went up into Orange Square and sat down at a place called La Bodega Blanca in the square - next to Baileys if you know where I mean - we ordered our normal bottle of "agua con gas con lima"  (sparkling water with lime cordial). It was a hot day so we decided on another (par for the course) - normally on the Paseo Maritimo you get the lime in a little jug and a half litre bottle of water for 1.50€ to 2€ - here they put the lime in the glass and the size of the water is 250ml - they charge €2.30 for the water and on top of that they charge a further €2 for the shot of lime cordial (4.30 for fizzy lime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) - when the ticket came up for 8.60 I thought it was for all 4 drinks - in fact there was another ticket for the same amount underneath -. talk about daylight bloody robbery  

And they wonder why they get no trade!!!!!

Nice idea Jan but placed the order and then had another - its thirsty work all that walking - then asked for La Cuenta as is normal and gave the guy my 20€ note at the same time - if I hadnt already been given the change I would have refused to pay and let them call the old Bill - if accused of theft I would have based my defence on the basis they started it - agree its a tourist trap but have had slightly more expensive drinks there before and reconciled to pay it as it made a change - had I known what we were going to get stung for I wouldnt even have sat down.

It has been brought to my attention that if one has no money about ones perosn they cant do you for it (by a lawyer) - so revenge will be mine when I go back for a steak and salad - solomillo I think and then tell em I got no dough!!