Hi all.... Breif resume of last week.
Arrived at Palma around noon on sat 27th. Bus to Palma touristoffice at 1.30. Lunch at plaza d Espana. Hotell fixed at 3. Afternoon spent walking in Palma. Dinner at el Pilon (excellent), and so the week went on. Excellent ! Not one single "deseastre".
Weather was great (one day of rain only) not many tourists, trips to Soller and it's Puerto, Banyalbufar, Valledemossa, Alcudia, Pollenca, el Faro of colmar.... or something. Shopping, Golfing (my friend not me), "beach-jogging" and so it went on.
Yes you can have an excellent vacation in Palma in October.
Fun things (highlights): Boatwatching (including Clintons trip from Palma). Security at Israel and Palestine summit (never seen som many Guardia Civiles with cars, boats, choppers, you name it.)
Dia de los santos : 1. Check out the Brittons at Escape Bar in Palma (party hearty) 2. They had to call in the local police to direct the traffic around the Palma cementery (which in itself is woth a visit, huge).
Apart from El Pilon a great restaurant that has a striking resemblance wiht Casa Mingo in Madrid (see string above), I have forgot the name though.
Nightlife, like always in Spain, fabulous.
Swimming nude outside Banyalbufar.
Palmanova, Hotel called Mimosa Palace(we returned to the scene of the crime 15 years later, what memories).
Leave alone : Tourist settlements and Urbanisaciones (Palmanova, Magaluf, Sta Ponca). La Loncha in Palma. I you have seen Catedrales, Castillos, Murallas e.t.c Mallorca has nothing new to offer. Valdemossa, full of tourists even this time of year.
If I find something else worthwile to tell, I'll be back