Kevin's new friend Femi had invited us to view the house he was buying that morning, so after our run we drove 5 minutes towards Palma to next door Bendinat, then up the hill to a lovely area called Bendinat Golf (yes, near the golf course). And it was quite a pad - absolutely ginormous, with three floors, five en-suite bedrooms (plus a staff apartment), a cinema, a spa with sauna and steam room, and (Kevin's favourite) a humungous garage. And the view was spectacular - it was 360 degrees from the roof terrace (with jacuzzi of course), from the mountains behind, to the crenellated towers of Bendinat Castle, the green valley with the golf course, and then beautiful views out to the Bay of Palma. We also met another friend of Femi's, a very nice English lady with an adorable miniature schnauser, who also now lives in Mallorca.
After a fun tour, we left them to it; but re-joined them a bit later for lunch at a place we've not yet tried in Portals Nous called The Ship. (Pros: we could sit outside in the sun; and a friendly waitress; cons: fairly rubbish food - my tuna salad was very basic. We won't be returning to eat.) And then another friendly lady came along too, who is English but teaches in a Spanish school in Palma. Femi seems to know everyone - as he says, he is an equal opportunities chatter, a trait I fully admire.
After a fun hour or so, it was time for school pick-up. We'd promised Jemima a trip to Flanagans for some ambrosial jamón and chocolate ice-cream, so wandered straight down to the marina (for the second time that day). As ever, it was simply delicious. Then we walked/ scooted back to the flat making the most of the late afternoon sunshine - it's due to rain all weekend. But it had been a lovely day.
Jemima being European with bread, olive oil and balsamic vinegar...
Umbrellas on the beach!
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