Photos from August trip to Europe - Part 2: Palma de Mallorca

After Naples, we had a day at sea followed by a full day in Palma de Mallorca, a very small Mediterranean island off the southeastern coast of Spain. I was fortunate to have a morning off so as soon as we got into port I disembarked and went walking into town. It was early so there weren't many people milling about.



Palma de Mallorca, Spain
The Passeig de Born is one of the city's squares where they have a few boutiques, offices and residences. Being so early in the morning there was nobody - and I mean nobody - around. Mind you, it was probably 8:30 or so, but for Europeans that is early - especially on a Saturday. Normally the place would be bustling with people on bikes, on foot, motos (the Spanish word for motorbikes), etc.
Passeig de Born, Palma de Mallorca

Armed with a sub-par tourist map I meandered through the streets and stumbled upon some beautiful architecture.

A local businessman waiting for handsome cab customers
Catedral de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Catedral de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
St. Nicolau Church, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Ancient Mills of el Jonquet, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Let me tell you, getting lost in a foreign city sucks. And getting lost on foot really sucks. But sometimes getting lost brings you to places off the beaten path that you wouldn't have normally seen. The windmills above are one example. The mega-yachts below are another.
Palma Marina is a playground for the rich!
I did eventually make my way back to the ship and relieved my coworkers so they could enjoy the afternoon ashore. This marked the end to our cruise, since the next morning we were to dock in Barcelona for our final departure. My overall thoughts of the cruise were that it was OK, but I don't think I'd ever want to do it on my own. There was too much time spent on-board and not enough opportunities for people to really experience the ports of call.

Here are a few other interesting cruise-related images to remind me of the trip....

Huge ferry docked next to our ship - unloading cars and even semi trucks!
Our ship, the Norwegian Epic
I could never get a full shot of it because the thing was so huge!
Towel animals courtesy of my cabin steward - the sunglasses on the bunny were a 
nice touch, and the monkey scared the cr*p out of me when I opened my cabin door!

Next stop - Barcelona!

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