We left Thursday April 29 (it was snowing here in Jyväskylä), took a plane to Berlin, and from there to Mallorca. ...we had a few problems in Berlin, so we didn't arrive in Mallorca until later than planned.
Friday, Jonathan and I walked the streets of Palma for a few hours, took the train instead of the metro, so we got lost, but finally made it to the university to meet up with Dad, and Maria, who we stayed with. We went to a buffet the college students were in charge of, and then we went to pick up Joey, Maria's 11-year-old son, and we walked along the harbor. Then we drove back to their house to pick up Gabriel Sr, and Jr. and we drove to a castle. When we went back to their house, we ate dinner, and the four of us kids played Clue (which I won) and we went to bed.
Saturday, we had a wonderful breakfast, made sandwiches and headed for the mountains. We first stopped on one mountain, about halfway from the house to where we were going, so that we could see the mountains we were going to visit, but it was so foggy, that we couldn't see them. :) So we kept driving, winding back and forth along the road in the mountains, and we made it to the lighthouse. The view was incredible! The ocean came up, and met these cliffs and mountains, and the water was so blue, it was gorgeous! We got back in the cars, and started driving back through the mountains, stopping at various places to get out, explore, and take pictures. Then, we drove down the mountains, to find a place to eat our lunches. We settled for the beach. :) There were houses right next to it, the Mediterranean Sea, and cafes, and you could see boats floating around. (I wouldn't mind living there.) Ah! What a sight! When we were done eating, we drove to see the caves, and the lovely stalactites and stalagmites. :)
We went back to their house, and we kids played Hotels, then ate, then went back to the game until 11 pm, when our parents said we had to go to sleep... so we had to end the game (which I also won...).
Sunday morning, we woke up pretty early, ate breakfast, said our goodbyes, and headed to the airport with the Ensaïmada we were instructed to take to Mom, and my sisters. We made it to Jyväskylä in time to watch the second half of X Factor. :)
It was such a great trip, and I'm so glad that I was able to go to spain, and that, for my first time to spain, I was able to go with my brother and dad, to visit Maria and her family! :) Now, I'm looking forward to my next trip to spain... :)
