Like all new adventures, these past few weeks have brought me stress and pleasant surprises. I have island-hopped. From 30 years of living in the bustling capital city of Mallorca to the volcanic landscapes and cacti of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
Palma will always have a piece of my heart, but it has changed immensely over the period I lived there. Mallorca is indeed a stunning island – please don’t write it off if you have seen the rowdy streets of Magalluf in the media, there is so much more to the island; a wide variety of picturesque coves and magnificent beaches, quaint fishing ports, beautiful scenery throughout the rural interior which is incredibly green and fertile, not to mention the bustling capital city of Palma with its famous cathedral facing out to the sea. The iconic cathedral, a magnificent piece of architecture, was one of my first glimpses of Palma when I first fell in love with this place.
But Palma has moved on with the times. It is still, of course, an attractive city for visitors and I hope, always will be. But for residents, there is constant traffic congestion and cruise ship arrivals on various days of the week in the summer, with their humongous outpourings of tourists adding to the crowds. The climate is becoming progressively hotter and more humid. So my other half and I have taken the plunge and moved to a cooler (and definitely windier) climate where the population is smaller.
Will we stay here forever? I don’t know. But I hope that we will be happy here. More updates soon…
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I just wanted to say that I really hope you are very happy in Lanzarote! I have never been to Spain but I know it’s really popular with tourists. I am from England and I think I read that Spain and France are the two most popular European holiday destinations for people from England! I guess that traditionally it was the weather that made Spain so attractive but maybe as you say climate change has meant that Spain is now too hot in the summer and if people would like to visit they would perhaps be better off travelling in the autumn, winter or spring.
In Lanzarote do lots of people speak English? I guess that because so many people travel to Spain from England the local residents probably hear English being spoken a lot and they are probably really good at understanding what people are saying!
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Thank you very much for your kind wishes, Charlotte! The Canary Islands are different and it’s an amazing adventure. In fact Spain is a very diverse country with lots to offer apart from the well-known tourist hotspots, and practically every province has its own unique character.
Many of the local residents here have tourism-related jobs and can converse with their clients in English. Of course, it’s always a case of practice makes perfect when you are learning a new language.
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