Mallorca - Sept 21

 It seems that the most difficult time is “getting there” no matter where there is.

Things were going great at Montreal Trudeau. Easy getting Boarding Pass; no prob getting screened; luggage checkout going great - UNTIL - just as I was about to grab my backpack he asked me “what are these?” Hiking poles. Not allowed in cabin any more!

Back to square one to check my backpack.

Glad I left early to avoid the flyer rush!

Getting there is also tiring. Flight delayed to 8:00; dinner an hour in; breakfast snack an hour before; one trip to the loo; gets you just a few hours of restless sleep.

Now in Mallorca. Palma is quite a large city. Lots of really large pleasure boats down at the Port; bars, restaurants and shops scattered everywhere. And warm. Low temps this time of year is in mid to high 70s. Hopefully cooler in the Dry Stone mountains.

Got one not so glamorous photo from the plane looking to the area I will bus to in the morning - and head on up the road as soon as I get off that bus - Estellencs to Esporles. Lots of ups and downs on many boulder paths.

Tomorrow is really Day 1!