Later today we went for a walk along Pine Walk as far as the military base. We saw Muscovy Duck's girlfriend, the white duck/goose all on her own 😢 But she seemed ok and I suppose with a view like this she's unlikely to be sad for long is she?
I can report that Laroc (opposite Coral) has all the tables and chairs out and is apparently opening up this evening for the first time. This is a piece of good news which is most welcome after the sad news about the closure of Ca'n Cuarassa and further sad news today - Ikebana (near the Pollensa Park Hotel) is also closing permanently 😢 due to the current economically challenging situation.
On our return from the Illa D'Or end of the Port we were really thirsty in the heat - temperatures of around 28-30 degrees - and stopped at Store Formentor for refreshment. I practically dived into my Coke Zero to swim around; I think summer is here with a vengeance now! We also walked past Ambrosia which is open and had people sitting outside - good to see.
On our walk I took a picture of the large pine which has sadly fallen into the sea (during the huge storm in January) just past the large villa on the right angled corner. Normally it would have been sorted out by now but I guess that there's no rush at the moment.....
The stretch by the large villa with the tower looked like this today - pristine but empty:
Just for fun - where did I take this picture?:
The Balearics have now been granted permission to move to Phase 2 from Monday which is also great news. Madrid, Barcelona and much of Castilla & Leon are remaining in Phase 0 with a few relaxation of conditions so Phase 0.5 if you will. But here in Mallorca we will be able to swim in the sea and visit/sunbathe on the beaches and there will be no time slots with regard to going out, exercise etc. Shopping centres and large shops will be able to open but I believe will only be allowed 40% capacity. Open-air markets will be allowed to be a bit larger. Bars and restaurants will be able to open the inside areas to customers at 40% capacity and hotels will be able to open common areas provided capacity is limited to a third. Cinemas, theatres etc can open but with a third of normal capacity. Sounds all kinds of good to me!
Mask-wearing here seems to be increasing and the local police officers are now wearing them. So alongside hand sanitiser I also have my face mask in my bag. But the farmacia ones are soooo functional and if you have to wear a face mask, why not wear a nice one! So we have ordered washable and reversible face masks (1 for Ian and 2 for me - I know, don't judge me!) from Emporium Mallorca Pollensa (check them out on Facebook and Instagram) - there was a choice of patterns and as the masks are reversible you can choose two for each mask. I was in heaven! 😍 Ordered today and being delivered tomorrow - great service. They have a shop near the bottom of the Calvari Steps and they deliver to the UK if you're wondering! So we'll be styling it out on our next Eroski shop - watch this space!
The Port is definitely getting moving now - and by Port I mean literally, the boats and all things boaty. This evening most of the pantalan (pontoon or pier) gates were open with people sorting out boats, three motorised day boats were gearing up for what looked like a boys' fishing evening (why whatever could be in those heavy looking cool boxes one wonders? 🍺) and the slipway near the 1919 roundabout was busy with boats launching. It certainly is very different to how it used to be just a few short weeks ago when the port was so silent and still.
Tomorrow we have a bike ride planned for first thing before it gets too hot (tomorrow, depending on what forecast you look at could be as hot as 31 degrees 🌞)
Stay safe and hasta mañana!
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