Blogs from Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe - page 5

Like the journey that I am about to embark upon, this blog is also an experiment. I am creating it so that I can share some of my experiences with who I care about and also as a personal documentation. As many of us are disappearing into foreign lives, hopefully we can all feel connected in one way or another. I remember one of the strongest realizations from the solo journey during vision quest was knowing that there were 15 others out there alone in the desert. Itinerary: Tomorrow I take-off = SFo to Hearthrow to a shuttle bus to EasyJet via Ibiza, Espana. one large backpack, max weight 20kg plus an obese carry-on bag. I will be gone until dec 8th or 5.5 months or the most difficult unpacking process. cleansing lesson: let go of ... read more

Sant Joan, Ibiza, Spain Almost winter in the village! The birthday boys (all foreigners in their 50's) just came back from the famous Benirras beach, having enjoyed the sun and a few beers, happy to be alone in paradise...not at all like the almost 3000 (!!!) on a certain drumming Sunday in August!! Winter indeed! there is hardly any parking and the sun is shining, while some of us are sitting in the Vista Alegre, connected to the world with Wifi and good conversation! The tea and the excellent café con leche cost 1,20 euro's and the chickpea soup (filled to the brim) 4 euro's...some quick and easy sustenance! There are fewer people, despite the parking shortage, so the contact and communication is improved, parties are private affairs and we are going Paintballing on Sunday! People ... read more

I was sooo very excited to finally be going to Ibiza. Friends of mine had already been and said “you’ve got to get there at least once in your lifetime”. So this was going to be my at least once. I met up with Anton & Conor at Gatwick and we were all soo excited, even though we were all very tired from the previous weeks travel. On the flight, lots of giggles, even when we landed, lots of giggles but we weren’t expecting the 300m long queue for the taxi when we got there. We landed at 2am but by the time we got our bags and got a taxi it was already 3.30am so our plans of hitting ‘Space’ were thrown out the window for tonight. All we could manage was a quick catch ... read more

Now, you know how I like to be doing what all the kids are doing. Well, all the kids in London go to Ibiza, so obviously, I had to check it out. It’s not my fault that I somehow ended up attending a bucks weekend (I didn’t know when I booked the tickets - promise). Luckily, I am one of the blokes - and … there was another girl. We both adopted boys names for the weekend, so it was like we weren’t even there! Now, obviously, what goes on tour stays on tour, so I can’t write that much (thank goodness I hear you say). What I can tell you is: • We went to three clubs - Pacha, El Divino and Space - the sound systems are all that - awesome! The clubs are ... read more

Yesterday, we took the bus to a nearby beach by the name of Cala Compte, known for its crystal-clear waters. This beach really lived up to its reputation! We waded into the water until we were up to our necks, and still we could see our feet, not to mention schools of small fish swimming by. Note that I only mentioned the water, and not the beach itself. The sand was quite nice, but you don't really notice the sand because one's first impression of the beach is that it is teeming with Italians. And in case you are getting the impression that that is a bad thing, let me make it clear for you all that it certainly is not. We saw couples tanning in the sun together, whole families of all 3 generations sitting ... read more