frayed at the edge

Almost over!

I can't believe that this is my last post from Majorca!  The three weeks have flown by, and although we have had a super holiday, we are looking forward to getting home.  This morning we went for a last stroll round Pollensa, and I found another gnarled olive tree

 

then Malcolm spotted this piece of street art/sculpture ........ a piano made of stone and metal

 

then it was time for our last cake - and what a last cake ........ possibly the best LMP in the whole world!!

 

we'll be heading out later for dinner, but alas not for a repeat of Wednesday's feast, but a cheap and cheerful pizza!  Then it's back to the villa for an early night, as we have to be up at the crack of dawn.

Have a good weekend, and do pop in on Monday for a last look at some holiday photos, love Anne

 

 

A very special evening!

You may have noticed by now that when we are on holiday, we abandon our (more or less) healthy diet, and indulge our love of food.  Last night we went to our favourite restaurant in Pollensa, Il Giardino

 

as soon as we sat down, we were given crusty bread and these two little pots, one with butter and the other with pâté

 

I have forgotten what Malcolm's starter was called, but it was similar to coquille St Jacques, but had fish and seafood in it - he said it was delicious, but I couldn't have a taste as prawns and I decided many years ago we were better off apart!

 

I have to admit that every time we go to Il Giardino, I have the same starter - carpaccio of beef with rocket and parmesan

 

for his main course, Malcolm had chicken lasagne, which was delicious

 

and I had the same main course that I have every year, rack of lamb. This year it was even more delicious, with a wonderful herb crust. As you can see, it was a very generous helping, so Malcolm helped me eat it!

 

the waiter brought the dessert menu ..... Malcolm was good and only had a coffee

 

I thought that considering how much I had already eaten, what were a  few hundred more calories!  When the waitress brought my cutlery, she also brought some for Malcolm, saying that he might want to share my pud. No, no, he said ...... then he saw these fabulous, delicious, amazing profiteroles.  And when I said that instead of cream they were filled with ice cream, he decided he had room for dessert after all!!

 

Blue skies!

We got up this morning to find that the clouds has vanished in the night.  The sun shines on the terrace in the morning, making it very pleasant to sit there for breakfast.  Later in the day, when it is much hotter, the terrace is in shade, making it a pleasant place to have lunch and dinner

 

I think the pool would be a bit on the cool side first thing, but it is just right for leisurely swims in the afternoons

 

the mountains almost look painted on the blue sky

 

after a pleasant stroll along the seafront, it was time for ice cream - banoffee and Jaffa cake for me

 

and cherry and coconut for Malcolm

Little and large

It has been cloudy today, but finally the sun has come out, the swallows are swooping over the garden and an enormous dragonfly is flying back and forward over the pool.  When we were out this morning, we saw this tiny car .........

 

.......... then we saw a tractor on the beach - and not just any old tractor, but a John Deere!!

 

we went back to the cafe where I had the apple cake with the caramel topping, but today's offering was the apple cake like Annette's - delicious

 

on the way back to the villa, we caught up with this big Beastie - as you can see, it took up more than half the road

 

this is the turning into the side road that the villa is on.  We had to wait until the oncoming traffic had shuffled about to let the Beastie through

Relaxing!

I'm sitting with my feet up, enjoying a chilled glass of white wine and listening to some good music - Malcolm as always is still soaking up the sun beside the pool!

This morning we headed to Cala Sant Vicenc

 

 

the sea front there is quite different to Puerto Pollensa

 

I'm getting better at taking photos through the windscreen

 

two cakes to share today - the first is Saturday's LMP

 

and today's fruit tart

Bundles of fluff

When we were strolling along in Puerto Pollensa this morning, we saw a bunch of people looking over the bridge ........ what was so interesting?  Ducklings!!

 

while Malcolm enjoyed his almond cake ......

 

I was enjoying this amazing confection ........ apple, custard, crunchy bits, topped with caramel

 

just a short post, as I have to get ready to go out for dinner.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend, love Anne

 

Dining out

Most evenings we have dinner at the villa, but last night we went to Puerto Pollensa, sitting on a plinth built out into the sea, similar to this one

 

it was very pleasant looking out to sea .......

 

.......... while tucking into posh burgers and chips!

 

this morning we went to Alcudia.  When you cross the road from the car park, the first building you see is this magnificent church

 

there are lots of pavement cafes

 

this little shop sells all sorts of flavoured salts - we didn't buy any today, as we haven't finished the ones we bought last year!

 

usually we walk round the top of the old town walls, but today, for a change, we walked round the foot of the walls

 

are you fed up seeing photos of cakes?  We aren't fed up eating them!  Today's was a delicious strawberry flan

 

there is an Iron Man competition here on Saturday, so we will have to avoid the roads which will be filled with fit, muscular, tanned young men in tight Lycra ........ what's that, can you pop in for a visit?  Of course you can!!

Strolling in the sunshine

We had a stroll round Pollensa this morning.  The main square is dominated by a very old church ......... this is just a very small part of it

 

on up the hill is another church - this one is smaller than the other one!

 

we strolled on to the Pont Roma (Roman Bridge), pausing to take a photo of this gnarled stump of an olive tree

 

this is the driest that we have seen the river bed

 

I think that this building has been for sale all the years we have been coming here!

 

of course after all that strolling, we needed cake.  Today's was a delicious apple cake, similar to the most favourite apple and sultana one that Annette regularly makes for the patch'n'chatters

 

this last photo is for The Squealers, my fabulous quilty friends in Melbourne ......... 

 

All at sea!

Yesterday we had a stroll round the marina in Puerto Pollensa.  I don't particularly like being afloat, as I get seasick, but I could be persuaded to have a trip on this boat (click on the photo to enlarge it)

Ko

 

we were back in Puerto Pollensa this morning, to have a stroll along the Pine Walk

 

after all that strolling we were in need of ice cream.  Malcolm chose coconut and rum and raisin for his two flavours, and I had mango and banoffee.  This is why I get up at 6.30, five mornings a week, to exercise on the implements of torture, so that on holiday I can eat cake and ice cream!!

A busy weekend!

On Saturday we went to Alcudia, which is just a short drive away along the coast (it isn't easy taking a Hudl photo through the windscreen)

 

Alcudia has lots of old buildings ......

 

........ narrow streets

 

........ beautifully restored houses

 

Yesterday we went to Pollensa for the Sunday market.  It was very busy 

 

with lots of fresh produce

 

this photo is for Rachel and The Gardener

 

and there may have been cake!

 

thank you for all your concern for my knee - it is slowly getting better!