Alex and I went to La Encina for breakfast/brunch and then we headed into Palma, which is just a short bus ride away. It is a picturesque town (city?) and the marina/harbour area is phenomenal. There are literally hundreds of boats moored there, including one owned by the Beckhams, who are frequent visitors to the area.
Overlooking the front is the Hard Rock Cafe, where we had dinner. I was torn between the New York Strip and the Smoked Trio Combo (ribs, chicken and pork) but on the waiters recommendation I opted for the sirloin which was apparently a better quality meat. To be honest, I have had far better steaks at home and if that was the best cut they had, I'm glad I didn't have the others!
The main object of the afternoon was to find a bar showing the last Premier League games of the season. A man in the information section said that there wasn't much UK football shown in Palma as we would probably have to go to somewhere like Magaluf for that, but just around the corner we discovered Hogan's Irish bar and positioned ourselves between three screens so that with a turn of the head, we could watch Chelsea v Everton, Tottenham v Sunderland and Newcastle v Arsenal. Football heaven. It was a shame that Alex's preferred option of Spurs qualifying for the Champions League next season didn't come off, but hey.
So it was then some drinks and people watching outside Cafe 1916 near the main square before it got too cold and heading back to Palmanyola at about 10 for a nightcap and an early night. That has been the only disappointment really, the weather. It has been as warm if not warmer in the UK, definitely no suncream required and the forecast for Monday and Tuesday is cloud and rain, max 18 degrees. But guess what! The day after I return they are back into all day sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20's.
Bloody typical.
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