Sunday, April 20, 2025 - Mallorca

Easter in Palma, Mallorca! Our ship arrived in Palma at 7:30 this morning. Another blue sky and sunny day. We’ve been lucky with the weather…. breezy and a bit cooler than anticipated, but clear and sunny so no complaints.

We headed into town via the shuttle, since we’re docked a 45 minute walk from the city center. We’d decided to try a Hop On, Hop Off bus tour today, so we wandered into town until we found the bus stop. Our pass included a visit to the Spanish Village, so that was our first goal. The Spanish Village was billed as “Spain’s Largest Architectural Museum”, and it was a fun meander through the re-created village

representing different genres of architecture.

Back on the bus for a stop at the Castillo, which wasn’t open today due to Easter, but the driver stopped at a panoramic overlook from the castle for pictures. Then it was onward to a stop in the city center, where we got off.

We set Plaza d’Espayna as our goal on Google maps and started walking. We kept finding cool streets, however, so twisted and turned throughout the historic city. We found the Moorish Baths, the last remaining vestige of the Muslims, dating back to 1,000 BC. Well worth a look.

We also loved the sycamore lined streets. So beautiful, especially Passeig del Born, with lion statues at both ends. Lots of flowers, cafes, and people out and about. We saw reference to an iconic pastry in the city, and stopped at a bakery for coffee/tea and a shared pastry. They’re called ensamaidas, and they’re reminiscent of the Portuguese pastels de natas, but with the custard filling inside. Delicious!

On to the big plaza, then a walk through a large park. We also checked out the local train hub, which we learned contained a comprehensive network of public transportation throughout the island.

We eventually made it back to our shuttle stop and were back on the boat by 3. First stop was Mosaic Cafe for tea, coffee and finger sandwiches, then on to the pool deck for hot tub, swimming and beer (John) and pina colada (me). Pretty rough life.

We met Pam and John at 6:30 in Discoveries Restaurant for our final cruise dinner. Great food and company once again.

After dinner it was back to our rooms for final packing, and then we all went to the final 9 pm performance by the entertainers. Following coffees and tea after, we called it a night and said our goodbyes to our new friends.