things I like lately - Mallorca version

Cala Deià, one of my favorites
- the beautiful old renovated farmhouse we rented - it had everything our crew of 11 (six grown ups and five kids) needed, including a pool, air condition and a big outdoor eating and playing area - finally meeting my Flickr friend Lorena in person - she is such a sweet, lovely and generous person! - all the delicious traditional Mallorcan dishes Lorena prepared for us when we visited - sweet and juicy tomatoes and peaches - spending hours in water (pool or sea) every day - seeing how much Sara loves playing in water and how confident she got during those two weeks - cava, every day - ice cream, every day - seeing how much Sara loved playing with the other kids - big, lush bougainvilleas and other beautiful flowers I don't know the name of - the cathedral in Palma - walking the streets of Palma - lemon trees, orange trees, almond trees, olive trees - La Granja (thanks for the recommendation, Lorena) - Cuevas del Drach - felt like a touristy school field trip at first, but it was surprisingly beautiful and fascinating - lunch in by the sea in Cala Ratjada with a view of azure blue waters - Cala Deia - such idyll! Deia too - lunch and a bath in Port de Soller - the coastal road (the Ma10) between Valldemossa and Soller - fantastic! - driving through Serra de Tramutana (parts of it at least) - I had no idea Mallorca had such mountains! - an afternoon at Cala Torta - dorade with parsley and lemon on the grill - the temperature was mostly lovely; just a few days were really, really hot - people watching at the beach - love seeing all the different body types! - shooting four rolls of film - Sara being a very good and patient traveller - falling in love with Mallorca in general - we'll be back!
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things I don't like lately
- shopping at Carrefour - such a huge store that always took forever (also, shopping for 11 people takes forever) - sand, everywhere