A few days on Mallorca
May 7, 2016 | 6:47 am
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Valldemossa Charterhouse
Valldemossa is one of the cultural hotspots of Mallorca and is famous for it´s Charterhouse with it´s church.
You enter the Charterhouse through the church.
Next comes the old pharmacy.
The library houses a nice ivoiry altar.
You visit the monks cells.
From the balconies you have some beautiful views and they are nicely planted.
The Charterhouse was after it´s secularisation also a hostel and was home of Frédéric Chopin and his life partner George Sand. The rooms they lived in are now a separate museum which charges 4 € additional entrance fee. You see some hand written letters, scores and (big sensation!) his piano. In my eyes you should skip this museum if you aren´t a big Chopin fan.
Some tiles on the wall.
Next you leave the old Charterhouse and enter the palace where you first hear a 15 minutes Chopin piano-concert. After it you visit the palace.
You enter the Charterhouse through the church.
Next comes the old pharmacy.
The library houses a nice ivoiry altar.
You visit the monks cells.
From the balconies you have some beautiful views and they are nicely planted.
The Charterhouse was after it´s secularisation also a hostel and was home of Frédéric Chopin and his life partner George Sand. The rooms they lived in are now a separate museum which charges 4 € additional entrance fee. You see some hand written letters, scores and (big sensation!) his piano. In my eyes you should skip this museum if you aren´t a big Chopin fan.
Some tiles on the wall.
Next you leave the old Charterhouse and enter the palace where you first hear a 15 minutes Chopin piano-concert. After it you visit the palace.
May 9, 2016 | 3:04 pm
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Son Marroig
Near Deia is Son Marroig, the former house of Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria. It was build in the 17th century and is a museum since 1928.
Inside you find still the original furniture from the archdukes area and some artefacts about him.
View from the balcony
View of the house from the ocean side.
The garden is small but has a nice view.
The famous temple.
On top are the best fruits!
No photos!
Walking on safe ways is something for sissies.
Inside you find still the original furniture from the archdukes area and some artefacts about him.
View from the balcony
View of the house from the ocean side.
The garden is small but has a nice view.
The famous temple.
On top are the best fruits!
No photos!
Walking on safe ways is something for sissies.
May 10, 2016 | 1:55 pm
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Jardins d´Alfŕbia
Next we visit Jardins d´Alfŕbia near Bunyola. They are mainly from the 14th and 15th century and also contains a manor house. A nice place.
You enter the Gardens through a long staircase and a gate house
Alley
The garden contains some nice trees and plants
The house seen from the garden
Library
View from the loggia
The rooms in the manor house are richly decorated
Chest
Chair
Opulent door to the queens room
This room housed Elisabeth II of Spain in 1860 for one night
Agricultural implements
Old oil mill
Stable with staff sleeping places
Courtyard
You enter the Gardens through a long staircase and a gate house
Alley
The garden contains some nice trees and plants
The house seen from the garden
Library
View from the loggia
The rooms in the manor house are richly decorated
Chest
Chair
Opulent door to the queens room
This room housed Elisabeth II of Spain in 1860 for one night
Agricultural implements
Old oil mill
Stable with staff sleeping places
Courtyard
May 11, 2016 | 2:20 pm
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Nice TR, lots and lots of fancy food!
Had to chuckle a bit about the "mediocre" breakfast buffet at the St. Regis - which still took almost a dozen pictures to show all the items! I think your continental European bias is showing
... I would love to have access to German hotel breakfasts on a more regular basis...you are spoiled over there!
Had to chuckle a bit about the "mediocre" breakfast buffet at the St. Regis - which still took almost a dozen pictures to show all the items! I think your continental European bias is showing
... I would love to have access to German hotel breakfasts on a more regular basis...you are spoiled over there!
May 11, 2016 | 3:08 pm
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Nice TR, lots and lots of fancy food!
Had to chuckle a bit about the "mediocre" breakfast buffet at the St. Regis - which still took almost a dozen pictures to show all the items! I think your continental European bias is showing ... I would love to have access to German hotel breakfasts on a more regular basis...you are spoiled over there!
Had to chuckle a bit about the "mediocre" breakfast buffet at the St. Regis - which still took almost a dozen pictures to show all the items! I think your continental European bias is showing
... I would love to have access to German hotel breakfasts on a more regular basis...you are spoiled over there!To be honest breakfast in Germany slipped down over the last years. Only few hotels are really great any more.
May 11, 2016 | 11:16 pm
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Great TR about a destination that's often dismissed as Germany's 17th Bundesland.
Thanks for reminding me that there's (much) more to Mallorca than Ballermann, Oberbayern & Co.
The St Regis Mardavall has also been on my list for quite some time, but now I'm not so sure as your review of the food and the guests has left me wondering if it's worth it. The coastline shots on the other hand are breathtaking and really make me want to go. Excellent work, thanks a lot for sharing, offerendum! ^
Thanks for reminding me that there's (much) more to Mallorca than Ballermann, Oberbayern & Co.
The St Regis Mardavall has also been on my list for quite some time, but now I'm not so sure as your review of the food and the guests has left me wondering if it's worth it. The coastline shots on the other hand are breathtaking and really make me want to go. Excellent work, thanks a lot for sharing, offerendum! ^
May 12, 2016 | 3:48 am
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Great TR about a destination that's often dismissed as Germany's 17th Bundesland.
Thanks for reminding me that there's (much) more to Mallorca than Ballermann, Oberbayern & Co.
The St Regis Mardavall has also been on my list for quite some time, but now I'm not so sure as your review of the food and the guests has left me wondering if it's worth it. The coastline shots on the other hand are breathtaking and really make me want to go. Excellent work, thanks a lot for sharing, offerendum! ^
Thanks for reminding me that there's (much) more to Mallorca than Ballermann, Oberbayern & Co.
The St Regis Mardavall has also been on my list for quite some time, but now I'm not so sure as your review of the food and the guests has left me wondering if it's worth it. The coastline shots on the other hand are breathtaking and really make me want to go. Excellent work, thanks a lot for sharing, offerendum! ^
May 12, 2016 | 7:34 pm
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Great report and wonderful pics. Have never been to Mallorca but I think I definitely need to add it to my bucket list.
But...
I have to ask... how did you find out that she was a former pornstar?? 
But...
May 13, 2016 | 4:42 am
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Thank you - was quite easy. The guy beside her wears a shirt with a text on it. It says "Mia Julia - nackt ist geil - Crew". (Translation: nude is horny). So you know she is not a "normal" girl. A simple Google search and you found all Information, she has a Wikipedia-entry.
May 13, 2016 | 1:55 pm
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Thank you - was quite easy. The guy beside her wears a shirt with a text on it. It says "Mia Julia - nackt ist geil - Crew". (Translation: nude is horny). So you know she is not a "normal" girl. A simple Google search and you found all Information, she has a Wikipedia-entry.
