Playing at the Playa

Mallorca was one of those places I felt at home; although it was so different the island life im used to, I think being on an island, in hot humid weather, with the sea close by, definitely comforted me.

We spent a lot of our time in Mallorca in our rented FIAT Panda, buscando beaches. We traveled  up to an hour and a half to spend the day basking in beauty, and it was WELL worth it.

Our first excursion to a beach on the southeast part of the island

i could stare at these blue waters all day

crystal clear

Mirador de Formenter

We drove a long while to get to these next beaches. On the way we stopped in Alcúdia for their tuesday market, and then walked around the port for a bit (we contemplated a 2 hour hike, but midday heat was not convincing)

We finally got to Formenter, it's kind of "owned" by Barceló, a travel group, therefore parking cost 10 euros and all of the restaurants were pretty expensive; but the vistas were worth it!

The beach was long, but very narrow. There was only room to make about 2 rows of staggered beach goers. The plus here, was that there was lots of options for shade! A great excuse to spend the whole day there, counting your blessings in life.

Playa de Formenter

Formenter

After the beach, we took a trip to the nearby lighthouse. This trip included driving 50 km an hour on winding coastal roads, making you fear your life while dying to take pictures from a moving vehicle.  The views both there and back were more than breath taking! One tip for any one thinking of going: go earlier! It seemed like every beach goer went from Formenter to the lighthouse around 7. The drawback: this space is not crowd friendly! There are not many places to park and who wants to drive on windy narrow roads with cliffs when theres traffic? ahm, not me!

sun setting in Mallorca 

Mallorca is filled with capes that are filled with boats!

Some typical Mallorcan tapas, olives and bread with Alioli 

We also took a break from the beach life, to get back into some city life in Palma. When you get closer to Palma, this is a typical sight: windmills!

Merienda: Ensaimada with Apricots! 

View of the Cathedral through the Port

Mallorca is filled with wonder and awe. It has the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen, but it also offers a fun city to explore and experience some nightlife. 

Life's A Beach