13 January

IMG 5126  Driving along the north coast IMG 5128  to Valldemossa IMG 5129  where there are old buildings IMG 5127  olvive trees of course
IMG 5130  and where we visited a suite where Chopin spent some time with Georges Sand IMG 5131  the piano Chopin used, contaminated with tuberculous germs IMG 5132  garden detail IMG 5133  garden detail
IMG 5135  garden detail IMG 5136  prose by Robert Graves IMG 5137  about somethign IMG 5138  décor
IMG 5140  Room 4 was for Chopin, but there was much more IMG 5141  looking down as we hike up IMG 5142  the well-constructed trail IMG 5143  oak woodlands
IMG 5144  view of the north coast from the ridgeline IMG 5145  called Cingles de Son Rullan IMG 5146  it was not warm IMG 5147  limestone and pines
IMG 5148  map was very helpful IMG 5149  quite some engineering IMG 5150  plateau landscape IMG 5151  highest point on the island in the distance
IMG 5152  rosemary IMG 5153  again IMG 5154  looking south toward Palma IMG 5155  not much soil
IMG 5156  incredible olive trees IMG 5157 IMG 5158  exploring more of the town IMG 5159
IMG 5160 IMG 5161  fish dinner IMG 5162  yum! IMG 5164  roasted broccoli