Mallorca Spain

 Today is our final day on our cruise ship and it is hard to say goodbye to such a fun week! 

Yesterday was our day at sea and we finally got to have a little sleep in and no crazy travel objectives to meet. We just relaxed in the shade with a good book, enjoyed some dips in the pool to mitigate the heat of the day and tried a couple new beverages for fun. There was a pool volleyball tournament for passengers with the winning team playing against the ship’s officers in the afternoon. The officers were identifiable in their uniform shirts. It was good for a lot of laughing and cheering and I still don’t know who won. 

We had dinner with a lovely couple from Ocean Park (what are the odds). 

Today, we got our first taste of Spain. We docked in Palma, Mallorca and promptly boarded a tour bus to traverse the island to Porto Cristo and the Drach caves. The Drach caves are massive and awe inspiring! We walked down through stalactites and stalagmites and crystal clear water for nearly a kilometre until we reached a massive cavern that served as a natural amphitheatre. In front of us was a beautiful underground lake. We sat down and the staff killed the lights to plunge us into blackness until an illuminated row boat carrying a musical quartet (violins, cello, and harmonium) slowly glided across the water playing classical music. The sound and acoustics were amazing in the cave. What an experience. 

Palma still has remnants of old city walls and a massive cathedral dominating its landscape but it is a modern city with big city traffic woes. Beautiful harbour and yachts like the other Mediterranean ports we have docked in. 

But sadly time to pack and then we start our Barcelona adventure. 

Adios for now…







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