Judy in front of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa, on Carrer de Miramar in the Old Quarter of Palma |
View of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa, from the street (Carrer de Miramar). The hotel was built as a residence in 1571. |
Looking north from the front of our hotel on Carrer de Miramar in the Old Quarter of Palma |
Looking south from the front of our hotel toward Badia de Palma (Bay of Palma) in the Mediterranean Sea (background) |
From Carrer d'alt Murada: Narrow street is Carrer de Miramar - hotel is half a block up - Mediterranean is behind the camera. |
Judy in front of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa, in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
The hallway in the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa - just outside our room (Schubert) on the right side. |
These treats, including champagne, were waiting for us in our room when we arrived at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. Very nice! |
Judy in our room at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma |
Our room at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
View of the inner courtyard from our room at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
View from our room at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. The cathedral (La Seu) is in the background. |
Judy in our hotel room at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma |
The library at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
The living room at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
The living room at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
The dining room at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
Small, indoor swimming pool at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. Has jacuzzi-like jets to swim in place. Judy tried it. |
Judy preparing tea in the kitchen of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
Entrance to the inner courtyard of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa - Judy having tea. |
Judy having tea in the inner courtyard of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
Judy having tea in the inner courtyard of our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa |
Hallway near our room at the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa - stairs lead to the terrace |
The terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
The terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. The cathedral (La Seu) is in the background. |
A view from the terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. The Mediterranean Sea is in the background. |
A view from the terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. Judy is in the chair. The Mediterranean Sea is in the background |
A view from the terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. The Mediterranean Sea is in the background. |
Judy on the terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
A view from the terrace at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa. The Mediterranean Sea is in the background. |
Street (Carrer de Miramar) where our hotel is located, as seen from our hotel's terrace. The Mediterranean is in the background. |
Cathedral (La Seu) - Started in 13th cent. as symbol of Mallorca's Christian conquerors who arrived by sea. View from terrace. |
Judy having coffee at our hotel, the Palacio Ca Sa Galesa in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
Entrance to Casa Oleza (Gothic style), on Carrer de Morey, one block north of our hotel in the Old Quarter. Built prior to 1500. |
A street in the Old Quarter of Palma |
A street in the Old Quarter of Palma |
Entrance to a monastery at the end of a street in the Old Quarter of Palma |
A street in the Old Quarter of Palma |
A street in the Old Quarter of Palma |
La Taberna del Caracol - restaurant on Sant Alonso in the Old Quarter of Palma. We ate lunch here. |
Judy eating tapas for lunch at La Taberna del Caracol in the Old Quarter. We had one of the best meals of our trip here. |
Judy eating tapas (wonderful selection) for lunch at La Taberna del Caracol in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
Neighborhood grocery on Sant Alonso in the Old Quarter. La Taberna del Caracol restaurant where we ate, also is on this street |
Judy in a neighborhood grocery on Sant Alonso in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
Carrer can Serra in the Old Quarter: Banys Àrabs (Arab Baths) on this street - only complete Moorish building in Palma. |
Judy in the gardens of Banys Àrabs (Arab Baths) - at the entrance to the Arab Baths, in the Old Quarter of Palma. |
Banys Àrabs (Arab Baths): From 10th century. Domed hall (Caldarium) - heat from floor - water was scattered to create steam. |
Judy standing next to an olive tree that is over 1000 years old - on Plaça Cort in Palma |
Judy standing next to an olive tree that is over 1000 years old - on Plaça Cort in Palma |
A street in Palma |
Bar of Santa Eulàlia (name of Judy's grandmother) - on same plaza as Church of Santa Eulàlia - odd juxtaposition (church/bar) |
Plaça Major - laid out in 1823 following the demolition of the headquarters of the Inquisition which was located here. |
Plaça Major: We ate in these two restaurants. Plaça Major was a food market until 1950's. Mall is beneath it. |
Boy dueling with a living statue of Zorro on Plaça Major in Palma. |
Judy (foreground) having dinner at La Bionda on Plaça Major - music by a terrific flamenco guitarist (street performer) |
Flamenco guitarist (street performer) and a boy. The guitarist played while we ate dinner on Plaça Major in Palma. |
Flamenco guitarist "caressing" his guitar while playing. We could feel it in his music. While we ate dinner on Plaça Major. |
One of the entrances to Plaça Major in Palma. That's Judy (white blouse) at the entrance. |
Calle Jaume II from one of the entrances to Plaça Major in Palma. |
A street with shops in Palma |
Street in Palma |
Street in Palma. Metal cylinder in street blocks entrance to the Old Quarter unless have a card pass - then cylinder lowers. |
A street in Palma |
Calle Sant Miquel: Approaching the church of Sant Miquel & its plaza as we walked to Plaça Espanya in Palma |
Judy on a small plaza in front of the church of Sant Miquel - as we walked to Plaça Espanya in Palma |
Judy buying pearls by Majorica (helped by her sugar daddy) in Nàcar, a jewelry store on Avinguda Rei Jaume III |
Looking south from the intersection of Avinguda Rei Jaume III and Passeig Mallorca |
Passeig des Born in Palma |
Palau de l'Almudaina (left) - built in 1300's on site of Arab fortress. Now used by Spanish royal family. The Cathedral (right). |
Portal Major of the cathedral (La Seu). Building of the cathedral started on site of Moorish mosque in 1230, finshed in 1601. |
Cathedral: Baldachin (canopy) - lights & multicolored crucifix over altar by Gaudí who modernized the interior, early 1900's. |
Jardines de s'Hort del Rei - gardens of Arabic influence near the cathedral (La Seu) in Palma. |
Jardines de s'Hort del Rei - gardens of Arabic influence near the cathedral (La Seu) in Palma. |
A living statue near the cathedral (La Seu) in Palma |
As a Brooklyn boy, Richard couldn't resist photographing this pigeon, near the cathedral (La Seu) in Palma. |
The cathedral (La Seu) in Palma. Gothic style. Built of limestone. Building started in 1230 by Jaume II. |