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Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » Palma October 21st 2023

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Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » s'Arenal July 30th 2023

Last day I was up early this morning! 8:30! I woke up naturally too; that’s a shocker! But I am ready for home. I’ve enjoyed my ‘relax’ time. It’s really not my regular choice of holidays, but on this occasion, it was fit for purpose! Not good at doing nothing on holiday, but it’s for exactly what I asked for. As I’d half packed last night, I had very little to do this morning. My case is only a small 10k case, so not much to go in it! Also, I haven’t bought anything, so no extra luggage to carry. I generally do like to treat myself when I’m away, but there was nothing that I wanted! Mallorca is known for its pearls, when I was here about 15 years ago I bought myself a nice ... read more

Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » s'Arenal July 29th 2023

Day 5, do nothing day! I can’t lie, this blogging in a relaxation, do nothing beach week is hard going! I don’t think I’ll be agreeing to do it again Kate. I just feel like I don’t do, or see anything to write home about!!! But I promised, so I’ll do it to the end. I’ll not be making it into a book though… ha ha! But you would have loved this morning Kate…. With your nosey inclinations! I had such a rude awakening at 5am! There are a couple of lads next door to me. I’m guessing it was a drunken night out, that led to an early morning walk home! There was a lot of banging and clashing. I had a vision of him/them being synonymous to a pinball machine! Noise done, I’m guessing ... read more

Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » Palma July 27th 2023

Day 3 Wow, I slept like a baby last night! I woke up at 9:25!! I was n the balcony, checking Facebook etc, the cleaner came in, and frightened the absolute life out of me! When you’re travelling solo, the last thing you expect is someone saying, ‘hi’ in the morning! I nearly fell off my chair. We both fell about laughing, then agreed I didn’t need cleaning services today. I got showered and sorted,and ready to go for breakfast. I’ve got a little kick in my step today. It could be because I’m getting out, and about. I enjoyed a light breakfast today. I had muesli, followed by a bit of scrambled egg and a piece of toast. Enough is enough! Sadly, the coffee was rubbish, but not to worry, I will make that my ... read more
Cafe con leche y hielo
Basilica de Saint Miquel
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Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » s'Arenal July 26th 2023

Day 2 I was tossing and turning a lot last night. It wasn’t a great night’s sleep, but I feel fine this morning! I woke up at 6:30 because I forgot to turn my work alarm off! I got back into bed and had a couple more hours good sleep. By the time I actually got up, showered and sorted, it was 9:30. I went down for breakfast in the hotel. I considered going out for breakfast, but decided to ‘eat in’ until I get oriented. It’s all very closed in around the hotel. It is hotel, after hotel, brick on brick. It’s very different to what I’m used to, but it seems fit for purpose. I’m on the seventh floor. Looking out this morning, I see that I am a stones throw from the marina. ... read more
Below my balcony, 7 floors down
The Marina at the end of the street
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Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » s'Arenal July 25th 2023

Mallorca beach week! Well, this is going to be a very different blog! I do not usually blog in these little trips: but as I’ve had a special request from Kate, I am giving it a go! Kate asked me to do it due to her extreme quality; which is that she is a self-confessed, very nosey person! I honestly can’t imagine how this is going to go! To be fair, I don’t even know what I will blog about, especially as I am travelling solo! But here goes Kate! To anyone who is not interested, I’ll apologise now for the emails, just delete them! But if you’re enjoying it…. Comment, and let me know! My morning started very well. I slept in until about 10:30, the perfect beginning to a day! I would have done ... read more

Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca May 6th 2022

You may or may not remember this bit of my personal travel "water Pail" list or crazy idea bourne back in late 60's or early 70's. Would you believe that I might have the same opportunity this month? I will be in Athens, and headed to Belgrade, Serbia, assuming the war does not get worse. Should I be unable or unwilling to travel to Belgrade, what are my options? I can think of several: a return to Istanbul, a short flight to Crete, or a few days in Zagreb, Croatia, since I am headed to Split for my cycling cruise. However, I may not use the random method of finding a destination, as I did back in October. In fact, a return to Mallorca would not be a bad idea! Since I only have two nights, ... read more
Beautiful veggies
Love the jamon
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Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca April 1st 2022

Friday, April 1, 2022 Palma de Majorca, Spain Said Christopher this morning when the Avocado Toast arrived with two perfectly poached eggs sitting atop the lovely avocado. On our 2019 cruise(s) Oceania offered bacon jam with the avocado toast. So taken was Christopher – I found a recipe and have made it a few times…he’s missing his bacon jam. So there you have it YES…we got up early enough to have breakfast in the GDR. Now…we’ve been warned by the Captain and Cruise Director that it’s gonna be windy today. It was. They failed to indicate how bloody cold it was as well. Someone, who shall remain nameless, wished for their shearling coat!! It was chilly. The port on the island of Majorca is quite large. We took a shuttle from the port to the center ... read more

Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca January 18th 2022

Egal, ob Ihr auf ein ambitioniertes sportliches Ziel hin trainiert oder die wunderbare Baleareninsel einfach per Rad erkunden wollt: Bei uns könnte Ihr beides. An unseren beiden Standorten Playa de Palma und Alcúdia ist alles auf Individualität ausgerichtet. Unsere zertifizierten Guides aus der Radsportszene tun alles, damit Euer Urlaub zum unvergesslich schönen Erlebnis wird. Wir bieten Euch einen Rennradverleih auf Mallorca, der seinesgleichen sucht. Was Mallorca für Rennradbegeisterte so besonders macht Die Lage der größten Baleareninsel im westlichen Mittelmeer macht Mallorca zur perfekten Destination für alle von Euch, die es lieben, inmitten atemberaubender Landschaft Rennradtouren zu fahren. Nicht einmal 2,5 Flugstunden entfernt könnt Ihr hier praktisch das ganze Jahr Rennrad fahren. Die beste Zeit ist von Mitte März bis E... read more
Tramuntana-Serpentinen
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Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Majorca » Palma December 27th 2021




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