Prices for them out here is between 5-6€ if you're thinking of getting one here. And of course there are the disposable ones although I baulk at using them for environmental reasons. I'm not so keen on the first shape as I find it more close fitting and, having mild asthma, it makes it less pleasant for breathing freely; but the second two are absolutely fine and you start to forget you have one on after a while.
Speaking of masks, the other day I was walking the dogs up C/Juan XXIII (main road from the marina to the plane roundabout) and noticed a man striding along on the other side of the road just past the tabac near the big pharmacy and heading towards the port. He was wearing a mask ✅ and flip flops ✅ and not much else apart from very small speedos (aka budgie smugglers) 😱😱 Now it must be said he may have had a body that showed he certainly worked out daily BUT walking down a street in town almost naked was a bit out of order if I'm honest. I mean would he have walked down the high street like that in a UK holiday resort such as Bournemouth for example? But I loved the fact that he was wearing a mask despite pretty much nothing else.....😂
On Saturday evening I did something rather different and attended a gong bath at Simply Pilates Studio where I do my gym classes. Now in case you're wondering what on earth a gong bath is, it's a form of sound healing meditation and is called a bath as you're immersed in the vibrations of the instruments. It was wonderfully relaxing and I slept like a baby that night.
It's always interesting to try different things and this was my second one, the first having been literally the night before lockdown started here so it had a particular significance in many ways.
Yesterday for Sunday lunch we had paella at Brisa Marina - it was absolutely packed as indeed were most other places as Sunday lunch (later than we would have it in the UK) is hugely popular and you're hard pressed to find anywhere to park from about 1pm onwards. They were also doing a roaring trade in takeaway paella which is done by a lot of restaurants locally, so if you're staying in self-catering but don't fancy the hassle of making one, order takeaway!
In local news, La Llonja is now open, as is Tiberi. Maxims has now also opened, smaller than before in just the unit next to Meraki (which in turn is next to Bonys). El Posito is now open in the evenings as well as lunchtime and Hotel Llenaire is now open. I can highly recommend coffee and cake on their terrace - such a reasonable price and the views are stunning 😍 Sadly Francina's Store close to Tolos on the sea front has closed but it has just opened as a new bar run by Julia who used to work in Mombasa bar (also now closed for good). And the Puerto Azul has just announced that it is not opening this year.
Tomorrow we're taking a friend to the airport and taking the opportunity to go into Palma as I need one or two things I can't get here so it will be interesting to see what it's like as normally we avoid it at this time of year.
Stay safe and hasta jueves!
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