Lorenzo Villa Cala Figuera

Arive and spend day in Majorca Also known as Majorca, this Balearic island is a true Mediterranean paradise. It's deservedly famous for such natural wonders as its golden-sand beaches, tall pine groves and towering cliffs. The landscape is as varied as the northern mountains and the southern flatlands with their almond and olive groves. Among the many must-sees are a Gothic castle, a 13th century cathedral and the former palace of Mallorcan kings.

... cave tour we took the heli to the yacht which was approaching Minorca island when we landed aboard. It was close to 6 PM, so we washed up and had dinner on the sun deck at 7 PM while we watched the sunset and as we entered long entrance to the Mahón harbor, the second deepest natural harbor in the world.

... waded around in the surf or fell back to sleep on the beach. It was good to get rehydrated after all the alcohol and dancing from last night. It was a nice relaxing afternoon with a beautiful beach view with several other yachts in the bay and a parade of nude or topless people walking by.

One of the girls met a guy on the beach. They spent a few hours chatting and getting to know each other. It was ...

... bin ich während dem Herumstöbern im Internet fündig geworden: Auch bei uns in der "Nähe" (jedenfalls verglichen mit der Karibik) gibt es wunderschöne Strände: Beispielsweise der tolle Strand "Es Trenc" in Mallorca. Die Fotos sehen traumhaft aus und bei genauerer Recherche ...

... In addition to the truly impressive stalactite/stalagmite formations which absolutely cover the cave for its full length there are underground lakes that are crystal clear. The largest of these lakes is in the last and largest chamber. The lake is 177 meters (580 ft.) long by 40 meters (131 ft.) wide by 30 meters (98 ft.) deep. That makes it one of the largest subterranean lakes in the world. For the entire length of the cave ...

... lots of used stuff I wasn't interested in. Checked out a couple of different markets - the bigger one was set up along the Avingudas (the wide avenues that generally follow the former walls of the city). There was a smaller one at the Plaça Major.

In the afternoon I wandered around towns in the central plain. One of my guide books suggested there were lots of the traditional windmills ...

... date from the 17th century but most of the rest of it is of more recent origin. It was originally founded by Ramon Llull in the 13th century. His tomb is in the Basílica de San Francesc that had the statue of Junipero Serra out front. He was big on education, particularly languages, and was a tutor to Jaume II. He became a Franciscan and learned Arabic for the purpose of converting Muslims to Christianity ...

Why I choose Majorca to visit is a ideal question you would ask at first. Simple reason, a friend recommended. The quality he told me about this Island was its weather which remain calm and warm most time of the year. Imagine, its a far more predictable weather if you compare to our typical weather here in UK. Being a Londoner, I always wanted ...

Since I decided not to do anything yesterday other than read a good book, go for a walk on the beach and join Petra and Caro for a Tapas dinner (restaurant "Tast" in Palma, wouldn't recommend it) it was another sightseeing day today. Since I was so impressed with the Caves in Campanet I wanted to visit another one and the village of Portocristo on the southeast side of the island should have two of the biggest and ...

... we went to the solarium, where the indoor pool is and parked on some deck chairs. I was still feeling awful so I dozed until about 11:00. At 11:15, Keith and I went to the Honeymooners and Anniversaries party at the Stratosphere Lounge on Deck 12. Our 9th wedding anniversary was actually on 20 November but we were celebrating it on this trip, so we were invited to the party. It was a lovely event despite my sightly ...