With our guests packed off, Rach and I have been exploring on both four and two wheels. Perhaps one of the main highlights of our time here has been our climb up into the mountains and national park of Formentor, out to the unassuming lighthouse that marks the northernmost point of the island. It’s aboutContinueContinue reading “Cycling, swimming and exploring”
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Visitors, Sóller, Pollensa, Formentor and Palma
I’d arranged the flight times to coincide, to make pickups and drop-offs easier, as it’s about an hour-and-a-half round trip to the airport. With Christien and Brad returning on the flight that Mum was arriving on, we set off to the airport. As luck would have it, the flight was about 30 minutes early, meaningContinueContinue reading “Visitors, Sóller, Pollensa, Formentor and Palma”
Visitors, paddle tennis and exploring Mallorca
We’ve now settled into our beautiful apartment in Puerto Pollensa, generously lent to us by our friends Rachel and Keith for the next six weeks. It’s our first visit to Mallorca, and we’re already charmed by Pollensa, which lies to the north of the island. It’s still early days, but it’s clear that this areaContinueContinue reading “Visitors, paddle tennis and exploring Mallorca”
Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from northern Cyprus, but our time there exceeded anything I might have imagined. We’ve appreciated the remoteness of our location, which offered a peaceful and unhurried way of life. While the amenities were modest, they were more than enough for us. There was one good supermarket, which hadContinueContinue reading “Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca”