Although the weather wasn’t great, we had a nice time in Palma de Mallorca.
This is the Rambla dels Ducs de Palma. Not quite as big as Barcelona’s, but still very interesting.
We stumbled on an art show while we were there. I liked this white marble eyeball.
This is the view of the harbor from the castle, Castello de Bellver.
The most famous landmark in Palma, the cathedral known as La Seu. Its fame was increased when Gaudi worked on a restoration (it was begun in the 13th century and completed in 1601). However, Gaudi’s work was not extensive and it retained most of it’s medieval origins.
The tower is part of Castello de Bellver, which was apparently the first circular castle in Europe.
Although built in the 13th century as a castle, it was used predominantly as a prison until the 20th century when it became a museum in 1932.
Alexander is at the stage where he LOVES touching everything… stones carved about 800 years earlier isn’t a bad tactile learning experience.
Our ship … which looks small in comparison to the MSC ship. I think next cruise, we’ll try MSC. Although we enjoy Costa, we’ve heard great things about MSC.
All three of us…
The cathedrale and a sailboat as seen from our room as we were leaving the port.
Not a bad weekend cruiser. Plus, you can see Castello de Bellver on the hill in the background.
Another view of the castle.
A few mountains as we sailed toward the Iberian peninsula.
That finishes our visit to Mallorca.
Next up was another trip back to Barcelona.
Until then…
–Jim