I always wanted to see Mallorca, the Spanish party island of the Germans and English!
Summer, sun, sea and of course partying — that was the plan.
Because of the pandemic the trip went a little bit differently — but with a lot of fun!
Instead of partying my friends and I explored the island.
We felt it almost there for us alone.
There were hardly any tourists around — so we weren't afraid of getting infected.
On Mallorca there are many small bays, beautiful beaches and clear water.
Our resort was in Paguera, 20 kilometers from Palma.
Here we went swimming in the sea and did a lot of sports.
The water was as warm as bath — simply wonderful!
We spent a whole week on Mallorca.
One day we went to Cap Formentor on the other side of the island,
the northernmost point of the Balearic Islands.
Formentor is a mile long headland with huge rock formations.
The drive was already an adventure.
It curved up the mountains.
We always had a great view of the sea and the rocks.
Our destination was the lighthouse at the Cap, the most beautiful viewpoint of the whole island.
The rocks here look a bit like a sleeping dragon, don't they?
At Cap Formentor there is a great bay to discover — Cala Figuera.
But we were not prepared for the difficult descent and had to go down the mountain with flip-flops.
And that at 36 degrees!
But the effort was worth it!
On the way back we made a detour to the Badia de Pollenca,
a wide bay with a perfect sandy beach and waves.
The next day we continued being active.
We went out on a boat for diving!
On Mallorca, beginners and professionals can go diving all year round.
There are reefs, grottos, caves and wrecks.
Because the swell was very strong here, we could only dive near the boat
— but we still saw many fish, the water was warm and clear.
Our next activity: Horse riding in the mountains.
It went up steeply — but the horses climbed like mountain goats.
In between always great views.
Because we are all relatively saddle-fast, we galloped a lot. What fun!
The riding was definitely a highlight, so we rode out several times.
Then we also tried our hand at golf — there was a free trial lesson.
And of course we went to Palma, the capital of Mallorca, for one day.
Because of the pandemic, the streets were very empty.
Especially worth seeing is the gothic cathedral La Seu, Palma's landmark.
Its foundation stone was laid as early as the year 1230 and it was completed in the 17th century.
It received its present form from the famous architect Antoni Gaudí.
In Palma you can also stroll through the streets and admire the facades of the houses.
Because of the narrow alleyways, you walk mostly in the shade
— very pleasant, because in summer it gets very hot here.
An ice cream is exactly the right thing!
About 400,000 people live in Palma — more than half of all the inhabitants of Mallorca.
But unfortunately we didn't see much of them because of the pandemic.
Back at the resort as we enjoyed our last day we all in agreed:
Mallorca is a worthwhile destination especially without the crowds.
Traveling was also not a problem — we were tested when we returned
and spent some days in quarantine until we got the negative result.
So all in all we were very lucky and it couldn’t have been better!