Tim and Jayne's Adventure Germany II: Jayne Does Mallorca

(while Tim is on business in NYC)

Yes, I took 6 days for myself - I needed a vacation (not really) Actually it was 'our' anniversary trip, except one of us was missing.

Tim had to go to NYC for a week and accidentally planned the trip to depart on our anniversary. Soooo, I thought, well, I should go away too. Palma de Mallorca it was !!!!!

I rented a lovely apartment right in the old quarter of Palma which was right on Square. It was perfect.

The view from my apartment - during the day.

and at night!!!

From 1130 hrs until 0200 hrs, the square and the restaurants are full of people.

The restaurants were busy all the time.

One evening I was sitting on my little balcony, listening to the hum of all the people, when all of a sudden a whole table of people, stood up and starting singing opera. It was magical.

I woke up in the morning to this - everything had been put away.
And every morning, everything would be brought out again.

I rented a bicycle for 3 days which was wonderful. There is a 13 km bike path all along the coast to the east which I rode every morning and I rode all around the city.

I had a wonderful time and saw lots of sights. Here are some photos to enjoy...


Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma more commonly referred to as La Seu and my bike! The cathedral was designed in the Catalan Gothic style but with Northern European influences. It was begun in 1229 but finished in 1601. It sits within the old city of Palma atop the former citadel of the Roman city and overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.

Main door to the Cathedral

the streets of old town Palma

Palma marina

Playa de Palma
It is a 6 km beach located around 10 km SE of the city and
is lined with bars, restaurants and shops.

In Cala Major

Cala Major beach
Cala Major is a suburb of Palma and is located just SW of the city.

The Ferrocarril de Sóller. Ever since 1912 the Sóller railway has been running a daily train service along the 27.3 km route between Palma de Mallorca and Sóller, without interruption. It is a narrow gauge track - width being 914 mm. I decided to hop on.

The Sóller railway also stands out for the special, attractive route it runs along, overcoming the natural barrier of the Sierra de Alfàbia mountain range which is 2.8 km wide and 496 metres high. To do so, in just seven kilometres, the railway rises up 199 metres with an inclination of 23 millimetres, runs through thirteen tunnels ranging in length from 33 to 2,876 metres, crosses over several bridges, the “cinc-ponts” viaduct which has five arches with spans 8 metres high and many bends and curves.

Some views along the train ride.

This model above is made of oranges which Soller is known for.
They are also know for their fresh orange ice cream, called Copa Orange.
Yes......I had one - delicious.