A Holiday to Port de Pollenca, Majorca
Based on the fact that a trip to Port de Pollenca would be a short flight from the UK with good weather in September, she suggested that we go. Right-oh, I said. I’ve never been to Majorca. Besides which it’s bound to be crammed full of topless ladies.
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The flight from the UK was with Ryanair who subsequently cancelled two thousand flights while denying an exodus of pilots on Twitter. It was also a time when Palma locals staged protests against tourists because of rising house prices.
Luckily we didn’t get snagged up with either of those problems.
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When we got there the temperature was higher than expected. I should have pre-booked a transfer shuttle but had breached the 72-hour booking threshold, so that option was done. We used the local buses instead. The second bus was identical to a shuttle ride in any case, so no problem.
Going back to the airport was a different issue since it would mean setting off at 4:30 am and the only choice was a metered taxi which clocked up 90 euros. When we did that, the taxi driver seemed jolly as I handed him several notes. It must be all that sunshine.
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Our first walk went over the hill towards Cala Boquer. It was pretty, hot and arid with rock walls rising on either side. The path leads to a cove where the amenities we read about didn’t exist and you definitely need shoes to deal with getting in and out of the water. Shortly, some local ladies went topless. I get that a lot.
On another day we went over the hill again to visit Cala Sant Vicenç. The Sygic Travel app we had saved us from wandering off the path several times, making it a really useful download.
![The Abbaco restaurant in Port de Pollenca](https://channellfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pollenca-Abbaco-and-ice-cream-1.jpg)
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We fell into the rhythm of going out every morning and coming back in the evening. There was plenty to do without the need to travel far.
One thing I initially found curious was a little bit of coolness from business owners. Then I overheard one saying that he had been working every day for six months, with another month still to go before the end of the season. That’s a long time without a break and probably explains whats going on. I’d probably feel the same way too.
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To summarise, I thought Port de Pollensa was a great destination that offers a traditional ‘relaxing’ type of holiday including swimming, walking and reading.
The price of the hotels varies in a way that doesn’t relate to how nice a stay you will get. I know that because we stayed at three different hotels that week. In general, it was a good trip and we are planning to be going back sometime.