We took advantage of a winter getaway to the Island of Majorca just off the coast of Barcelona Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. The winter had been long, gray, cold and basically ugly up until this visit in mid-February. There was plenty of sunshine and azure blue water. It felt like a mix of the Florida Keys, Mexico, and Sardinia with Spanish culture mixed in. The temperature was about 60 degrees but it felt like heaven compared to Wiesbaden. We visited before the massive invasion of British and German tourists. Our travel agent in Germany placed us in an area that was bilingual - German and Spanish! There were Bavarian bier gartens everywhere! Of course, we visited them and felt like the locals.
There seems to be a micro climate here with a combination of palm trees, cypress trees and pines. And the almond trees were in full bloom! Boats and Goats are everywhere. We stayed in Playa de Palma and had a car for 3 days to sightsee the island. All sides of the island were less than a few hours away. Majorca is named the island of calm because of the light winds.
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| The town square of Soller inland near the west coast. |
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| Port de Soller on the west coast. |
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| Our friends from Wiesbaden, Ed and Laura, came along with us. |
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| This is the entry into Port de Soller looking west towards Spain. |
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| Another beautiful coastline and accompanying twisty road. |
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| The El Calvario (Calvary Path) 365 steps surrounded by Cypress trees leading to a chapel containing images of the crucifixion. |
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| This is the stone carving in the chapel that legend has it were found by local fishermen in their nets in the 13th century. |
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| Port de Pollenca |
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| Us girls enjoying the view. Where's the wine when you need it? |
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| I am standing on the edge of the Cape de Formentor on the north coast. |
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| Ed and Mary walking up to the top... |
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| ...to get this unbelievable view. |
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| And finally to the infamous lighthouse at the northernmost cape... and, it was closed!! |
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| Sheep grazing below the flowering almond trees. |
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| One of the many hairpin turns on the way back from the lighhouse. |
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| A flowering almond up close and personal. |
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Port d' Andratx |
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| Camp de Mar |
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| Laura and Pete taking a break in the harbor of Port d' Andratx with a San Miguel Beer! |
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| The harbor of Port d' Andratx. |
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| These iconic windmills were everywhere on the island. They are one of the most historic landmarks. Every farm had one of these to either grind grain or pump water. |
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Nice to finally be in the sun and feel like Spring is near.
Adios Amigos! |
