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Mallorca

Took a cab for almost 30 min to get to the aeropuerto in Granada...trains are definitely easier to get to in the city. But, our flight to Palma was speedy and uneventful.

Checked into our hotel and then caught a hip-on-hop-off bus around the city to see everything. The cathedral here is an impressive sight! Very windy in the afternoon but we sat outside for a late lunch after sightseeing.

Back to the hotel for a siesta and showers and then out for sushi, since we were both craving it. We then went out to check out the Mallorcan night life ... first stop was an Irish pub with an American band playing, which was interesting. Turns out the clubs were all closed on Wed nights, so we stopped by a few other bars including one that looked fun cause we saw everyone dancing inside, but turned out to be a crossdressing bar.

Today was rainy most of the day and since we had a beach day planned we've been laying low. Walked to a restaurant near the hotel and ate a late lunch inside (we were trying to remember for sure, but I think this was only the 4th meal of our trip that we've eaten inside - we've been spoiled by nice weather and a culture that loves outdoor dining!), got ice cream, found an atm (hopefully our last stop for cash!), grocery store, etc. Got lots of reading done and are actually going to bed soon since we have a 430am wakeup call in order to catch our 7 o'clock flight to Barcelona. Lots to see there in our last two days!

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