Up late, do a bit of work - the beauty of having laptop, wifi and the ability to work remotely, flexibly and autonomously. This trip is a blend of holiday, reconnection and research and it does include a work component, with deadlines to meet. Working on my laptop on a Balearic island in the Med will do nicely thank you.
Jill prepares a delicious brunch of tortilla, fried eggs, baked beans and more which we enjoy in the shady courtyard. Another hot day is brewing.
After various work and leisure activities are complete, we take the No. 35 bus into Palma in the late afternoon. This time we know what we are doing and have our masks. The journey is swift and easy and soon we are poking through little shops in little alleyways.
Around 4pm we find ourselves getting thirsty and stop for a cold beer in a shady square. It goes down swiftly and easily.
I love European old towns with their atmospheric little alleys and Palma has plenty of them. We amble past and through a few. The shade is welcome. It's about 34 degrees.
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It is almost 6pm and we are both hungry and thirsty so we head off to seek a big moment, with wine.
There is a pink place on the square which is one of Peter's favourites. It is called Bar Coto and it has a Frida Kahlo theme. It is obviously very popular but we manage to get a table outside so we can watch the world go by. The Es Tren rose for starters is excellent. We order some tapas, also excellent, and while away a couple of very happy hours in this bright little corner of Palma.
Our early dinner is done, twilight is falling and home is calling so we make our way to the seafront as we will walk home along it on this most splendid of evenings. It is surely one of the most magical evening city walks in the world! See my next blog ...
OBSERVATION OF THE DAY:
Our Es Tren rose is 21 Euro (about NZ$36) and a selection of 7 tapas is 12.90 Euro (plenty for two, which Peter and I share). Jill has a vegetarian option. It is all delicious - and jolly good value.
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