Soak up stress-free Soller

Tag : Padded Waistcoats
Outside our bedroom window sparrows chattered and fought andblackbirds fetched grass and twigs to nest, just like they do athome, but this was Majorca in April, which meant cloudless skiesand bikinis on the beach rather than the rain and heavy coats ofEngland.
If your impression of Majorca is one of high-rise hotels, cheapsouvenir shops, tormenting heat and flat dusty plains crossed byspeeding tourist coaches, think again.
We were staying on the north coast of the island near Port deSoller, a circular bay on the edge of a valley full of fruit trees,surrounded on all sides by mountains, crossed by zig-zag roads andhigh rocky footpaths.
It was hot enough to be in your shirtsleeves, although a chill inthe wind kept the older German and Spanish tourists in their paddedwaistcoats and the occasional scarf and hat. Ideal weather forwalking.
We had started our holiday with a hire car from the airport, a newFord Focus. I made the mistake of paying for a full tank of petrol.Don't. You may not use it all when distances are relatively close,and in weather that draws you to the beach.