Weekend in Mallorca

We have been working a lot more than we originally expected to when we booked this trip (our project was supposed to be over and live by now, but has been delayed).  We had planned to work normal Phoenix hours, but there have been several days lately where Kevin has worked the Spain day too, and he was getting a little burnt out.  We decided it was time for a vacation from our "vacation", so we booked a weekend getaway to Mallorca using our SPG points.  We were excited to stay in a "castle"!

Castillo Hotel Son Vida

The capital city, Palma, has a beautiful gothic cathedral.  The cathedral went through a restoration in the early 1900's, and Antoni Gaudi designed many aspects of the restored interior, including the altar area.

When the sun is out, the stained glass rose windows cast some really pretty colors throughout the cathedral.

We happened to be in the old town near the palace to watch the changing of the guard.  It's more of a tourist attraction than anything else - check out the lady trying to grab the bayonet away from one of the soldiers on the right, and the really bored soldier third from the left:

We had nice views of the Bay of Mallorca from the old city.

We went to a cafe for drinks, and Kevin ordered a "cerveza grande" which is usually the size of a pint instead of 12 oz.  However at this bar, we were a little surprised when they brought our drinks -- it was an entire liter of beer.

Other than walking around town a little bit, we didn't really do much all weekend.  We spent most of the weekend just relaxing by the hotel pool and enjoying the views from the terrace lounge.  It was a nice way to recharge our batteries!