It’s Still Summer in Mallorca
We stayed at La Residencia on our wedding anniversary trip in late September, revisiting some of the beaches and villages I'd loved the last time I was here with friends. Taxis get expensive fast and the bus gets crowded, so renting a car is genuinely the move if you actually want to see the island.
Cala s'Almunia
I did Caló del Moro last trip, so this time we went with Cala s'Almunia instead. Both are rocky beaches with a walk to get there, same initial path for both, and both worth every bit of that walk.
Palma
Palma is Mallorca's capital, and it feels like the island's actual downtown, the highest concentration of shops and restaurants anywhere on Mallorca. We walked around for a while before dinner, ramen and gyoza at Izakayita, the sister restaurant to Izakaya Mallorca. Book ahead if you go, it fills up.
Natalie Martin Dress, Golden Goose Sneakers, Superegg Tote
Valldemossa
Valldemossa is about 15 minutes from La Residencia, one of the prettiest villages on the island. I'd been three years ago, but coming back with Hoon this time made it feel different. We spent hours just walking the streets, and stopped for tapas and wine at QuitaPenas Valldemossa, a small local spot with a backyard area that we ended up staying in longer than planned, helped along by the weather.
Coming back to Mallorca for our anniversary meant getting to do both things at once: revisit the places that made me fall for this island the first time, and see them again through Hoon's eyes instead of just my own memory of them. Some things I did exactly the same, some I did differently on purpose, and either way it felt like the right way to spend the week.
