Our Vacation in Mallorca, Spain
We had our vacation in Mallorca a few weeks ago. Mallorca, a popular tourist destination, is the largest island of Spain. It is part of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
It was already late in the afternoon when we arrived in Mallorca on February 17, 2007. We just took the rental car and went straight to Cala Millor which is at least an hour drive from the airport through Carretera de Palma-Manacor via Villafranca. But it took us more than an hour to reach Cala Millor because we drove via Llucmajor, then Campos, then Felanitx, then Manacor, then Son Servera to Cala Millor. We arrived safe in Cala Millor and checked in at Hotel Hipocampo Palace.
The next day, Sunday, we went to Porto Cristo, then we drove up to the north side of Mallorca. We went to Canyamel Golf, went to see the Lighthouse at Punta de Capdepera in Cala Rajada, and then to Port de Pollença. We ate at the restaurant called Real Club Nautico Porto de Pollença (RCNPP). One thing nice about the restaurant, if you order dessert, they will bring you the cart, not the menu card, with the desserts. You can choose immediately and get your dessert right away.
The island of Menorca, also part of the Balearic Islands, can be seen from Punta de Capdepera.
The next two days, we played golf at the Canyamel Golf Club, and at the Capdepera Golf.
On Wednesday, as we wanted to drive along Serra de Tramuntana, we left right after breakfast. We drove to Pollença via Manacor, then Santa Margalida, then Muro, then Sa Pobla, also dropped by Club de Golf Alcanada. Then, we drove from Pollença to Sóller along Serra de Tramuntana.
We especially drove up to Sa Pobla, instead of via Arta to Alcudia which we did on Sunday, hoping that we will see a lot of windmills. It was written somewhere that Sa Pobla is the land of the windmills. It was disappointing because what we saw were just “Ruins of Windmills” as Erich called them. If you would like to see windmills which are still functioning, you better go near the Palma airport, and you will find a lot of them there, but sorry, I can’t exactly tell you what street. You will also see a lot of windmills along the highway, again, near Palma airport, at the Palma de Mallorca area.
Serra de Tramuntana from Pollença to Sóller is quite rocky. I even called that particular area the “Rocky Mountains of Mallorca”. The area from Sóller to Estellencs is quite different especially from Deia. What we saw from Deia to Estellencs, all along Carretera de Estellencs/Carrera d’ Estellencs, is the nice view of the ocean. We continued driving up to Andratx, and then to Palma. We dropped by ArabellaSheraton Hotel Golf Son Vida in Palma just to see the place, and then back to Cala Millor.
The next day, Thursday, we played golf at Club de Golf Alcanada located near Port d’Alcúdia.
On Friday, before we left for Palma, we went for a short walk at the Cala Millor Bay. Cala Millor Beach is a popular swimming destination in Mallorca. There were no people swimming in the area yet because it was still a little bit cold in Mallorca during the month of February.
Few minutes after 11 A.M., we left for Palma to visit some friends who have been living in Mallorca for almost 20 years already. We had lunch at Minimar restaurant in Es Portitxol Palma. Afterwards, we went around the city of Palma. Palma, also known as Palma de Mallorca, is the capital of Mallorca.
On our last night at Hotel Hipocampo Palace, we watched Bee Gees Fever Live in Concert. The performers were good, I just forgot the name of the group.
Our vacation was not really about culture but it was just all about sightseeing and playing golf.
We left for Switzerland the next day.
TIPS:
Hipocampo Palace has good breakfast and dinner buffet. I was eating fish almost every night. They already have prepared food to choose from but you still have the option for fresh fish or meat, and then they will fry them in front of you. You just have to wait for a few minutes.
Minimar restaurant, with address Vicari Joaquim Fuster, 67, in Es Portitxol Palma has good food. I really recommend that you visit that restaurant if you are in Palma de Mallorca.
The golf courses are really being maintained and with nice panorama, some holes with terrific ocean views. As usual, each one of them has a different character. The par 4’s for ladies are quite long, most of them are more than 300 meters but quite challenging too.
Monday, March 12, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Mallorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrca…here I comeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…Sophie, i’m super inggit, have yet to explore Europe, sukang-suka na ako sa NA, God willing next year….*sigh*
Must be divine to explore the world with your beloved hubby….:)
Great great pics!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Hello Cacofonix,
Hehehe, sukang-suka ka na pala sa NA, ako naman need to explore NA pa.
Oks talagang kasama tong partner ko, basta may kotse lang, sipag magdrive nito pag nagbabakasyon kami, so nakakaikot talaga kami. Pero pag di bakasyon, ayaw…
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 4:56 pm
ganun ba, try mong “sapukin” pag ayaw…hahaha…biro lang day, mukang mabait, dehins deserve upak….:)
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Ola Sofie! Sorry I’ve not visited in awhile…alam mo naman maraming kung anu-anong drama sa buhay.
I’m bawled over by your pix. Fantastic! Mallorca looks absolutely stunning. I’ve never been to mainland Spain, nakakahiya mang aminin, although I had a taste of Ibiza last year and LOVED IT!
Dapat pupunta sana kaming Andalucia this April, drive through Granada, Sevilla, Cordoba…bumili na nga ako ng 2 guides (isang driving at isang rough guide) and was really really looking forward to exploring, soaking up the culture and of course the FOOD. (kunyari lang yung culture!) Kaso, naiba ang takbo ng hangin…we will be going back to Turkey, may matitirhan na nga naman kase. Might as well take advantage while they’re not sold yet.
Anyway, join ka ba samin ni Atinna in April? I’m meeting up with her in Amsterdam…join ka na!
Friday, March 16, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Hi cacofonix,
Sinabi mo, kawawa talaga siya pag ginawa ko yon, malakas akong manuntok e…
Pag nagkataon, wala na akong driver…
Friday, March 16, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Ola pinay in barnsley!
Oks lang, ngayon lang din naman ako nag-update… tagal nga e…
Masaya ang bakasyon sa Mallorca. Imagine, no computer, no emails kami, kahit na may WiFi Connection sa hotel. Di talaga kami nagdala ng computer para super relax.
Parang ang daling lumipat sa kabilang islands, pero one week lang kasi, Mallorca pa lang, kulang na sa oras. Noon pagdating namin doon, sabi ko parang ang tagal na namin doon. Sabi niya, good sign, meaning, I was relaxing daw. I’m sure nag-enjoy ka rin dati sa Ibiza.
Oy, di lang ikaw ang di pa nakakapunta sa mainland. Sabi ko dito sa partner ko, kailan ba niya ako ipapasyal sa Madrid, kasi kinukwento niya, masaya daw doon. Papaano naman kasi, panay isla ang pinupuntahan namin, kahit nga sa Indonesia, Bintan Island lang din ang narating ko e.
Oy, maganda pala yong area niyo sa Turkey a. Enjoy it habang nandyan pa…
Amsterdam? Hmmm… we’ll see…
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 3:12 pm
naku ha, my remembrance pa gali ako dyan aatleast gali nk agto n ako ng switzerland kht pcture ko lang o h, db.
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na ala2 mb ito ang mahmbal ko, ay ikw gali karan nag hambal at i remmbr also kong kanino m cnbi yan….:) S U P E R C A L I F R A G E L I S T I C E X P I A D O L U C I O U S. tm b yan s sinabi mo. he, he, he oh matagl na yan. alm ko contest yn eh, prmihan ng letr.
Friday, March 23, 2007 at 2:01 pm
diin ka na day? dugay ang update, ginahanap-hanap ko man
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 4:37 pm
sofie, kataw! super ganda ang view. may mga golf outfit ako pero hanggang pang display lang. asta lang takon sa driving range talagsa pa.
diin ta nga manyaok ang malyorka ngaran. may amon man karan nga view kon mag krusing krusing kaw paagto sa ensenada.
take care!
nang barabadang
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Hello Fel,
Nakita mo gali ang kodak ta rugto sa mga kodak kang kasal ko sa Pandan. Daw mga nene pa kita to Fel.
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Hi Cacofonix,
Walang mailagay na pang-update e.
Nag-iisip pa… kung may isip pa ang buang na to. 
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Hello Nang Daughlet,
Salamat gid ran-i sa bisita. Wa nimo napindot ang mga link nga color blue no? Rogyan karan ayon ran Nang. Pero para dali gid kanimo, itao ko pa kanimo ang link ngaya hu. Click lang bala ya hu… Location of Mallorca. Makita mo gid ran kon diin ayon.
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 6:03 am
Kataw,
Nami-uN bah.
mojao
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 8:46 am
Mojao,
Abu, nakabisita kaw man gali dya. Salamat gid, gwapa!
Patan-aw man it mga pics sa Taj Mahal ha. Handum ko gid ran nga maayanan. Galing asta handum lang anay ran-i ako ngaya.
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 3:33 pm
gni no , by eh lng hy buhay rn to,….laby laby lng t dya ah…igat lng dyn…s bakasyn lng kita ta man. :D,,,,,,,:),,,,,,,,,
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 4:10 pm
pssssssssssssssssssssssssssst…asan ka na? aba eh namimiss na kita ah!
Friday, August 10, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Kataw,
Viva Espana! Love it! Love it! Wish to go back to Spain and explore more cities like Mallorca. We certainly had a memorable stay when we were there at places like Pamplona, Marbella, Monzeratt, Angora (the shopping place) Granada, Sevilla, Madrid and quiet places like Cerdanya, Rhonda, Mejas. I forgot the other small towns.
I just happen to open this today. I’m glad I did.
kahel
Friday, August 10, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Mallorca..here I come!
Sunday, August 12, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Hi Nang Helen,
Sige, sige, ayan kamo sa Mallorca, sigurado nga mag-enjoy gid kamo rugto… a lot of places to discover. O shya, enjoy life lang pirme, biya-biyahe lang dyan hay amo inyong kalipayan ran. Salamat gali sa pagbisita!
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 9:31 pm
wovgr….its eat to see n read all your travel…wish u a very happy n healthy life…
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Must be great time in spain…wish u best of luck
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 9:33 pm
spain is beautiful
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 9:34 pm
travelling is a gr8 key