I had heard rumors that Mallorca is the Cancun of Spain. Granted I have never been to Cancun so I can’t be the best judge, but I found it to have some very European aspects. It is true it is a very touristy island, I did not feel strange walking around in shorts and a tank top or asking questions in English. It seems Mallorca caters to England in the way that Cancun caters to Americans. Which was still an adventure for us, kinda like having England and Spain all wrapped up in one place. We were able to get Fish and Chips or a full English Breakfast just as easily as Paella.
For a great majority of the trip we just enjoyed the beach and the sand and tried not to think about all the finals and papers and presentations we had to prepare for. We also created a card game named after the town we stayed in, Magaluf, and played it multiple times each day we were there.
Our apartments were amazing. The first night we slept for 12 straight hours and then walked the less than five minute walk to the beach. We also had our own kitchen so it was easy to make meals – which we definitely took advantage of. The following nights were very similar we spent our days at the beach and ate either out of our own kitchen or at one of the beachside restaurants that lined the coast. One night we even had the privilege of seeing the full moon rise over the water.
As it turns out Mallorca was the perfect end to my European travel weekends. It was relaxing and the perfect de-stressor right before finals. I was also able to completely get over my cold before getting back to the castle, which was very helpful before a crazy last week of finals. A perfect Spanish (and English) vacation to end an amazing 90 days of Europe adventures.
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