Getaway to Mallorca, continued...

As you could see in the photos I previously posted, the weather was gorgeous. We are talking 26° C during the day, and I think it was something like 15° C in the evenings. Still a bit cool, but not too cold.

This is the cathedral of Palma.

One of the few remaining wind mills, that used to be very numerous on the island.

As I mentioned, there is some wonderful architecture in Palma. This, by the way, is not a church. A civil building.

There are quite a few beautiful examples of Art Nouveau buildings in Palma.

 More architectural details.

Love the shabby chic look of these. These are part of the bull fighting arena - the Coliseo Balear. Situated in the city.

The south tower of the arena.

A bit more of the arena.

And even more. This was the reason we were there. A television show that took place "live in Mallorca" last Sunday.

See that little basket at the top of the crane? That was where Max was. At work.

to be continued

A little getaway

I have been missing for a couple of days. Well not really. I went off on a little trip - I accompanied my husband on one of his job trips. Something I practically never do. But the weather has been so miserable here - raining all the time and so cold - that I just couldn't resist this trip. I think the pictures below are a pretty good explanation of why.

Thursday morning (it was pouring rain and 8°C) I got on a plane. When I got off the plane two hours later, it was blues skies, sunshine and 25°C. Location: Palma (de Mallorca), capital city of Mallorca, largest of the Balearic Islands (which belong to Spain) in the Mediterranean sea. A place with a long and colourful history (let me just mention: piracy!). It was just a short trip - just an extended weekend - but it was soooo lovely.
My husband had to work, but I had time to wander around the old quarter of the city, enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful architecture. I will share some more pictures in the next couple of days.

Now that I am home again, wouldn't you know that it's raining?