Valldemossa

Valldemossa is the most visited Village on the island, so we did not expect an empty and quiet town….

Bus Port de Soller – Soller – Deià – Valldemossa

Again, we used bus instead renting a car. Glad to be early at the bus terminal - lot of other tourists made the same decision. I was more than happy to get the front seat for picturing. We started in direction to Soller to pick up other people in Soller, just in the number of free seats. Rest of the crowd had to wait for another bus, hopefully an immediate additional course. From Soller road is as curvy as our experiences from the day before to Fornalutx. But landscape is beautiful, especially when you see the Mediterranean Sea first time.

Opposite traffic is always a challenge, more for the tourists than for our bus driver. The bus driver’s skills remind me to the famous Post car drivers in the Swiss Mountains.

The road gets narrower through the town of Deià. And again, we can see all parking lots full.

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Valldemossa

Valldemossa has a long history with aristocratic residents and the Cartoixa de Jesus Natzaré, the biggest monastery in Mallorca. But really famous got Valldemossa with Frédéric Chopin who spent a winter together with George Sand in the monastery on one side for creative work and on the other hand to heal his illness. Georg Sand was a feminist lady, who wears pants instead skirts. She was therefore not very welcome by the citizens and additionally Chopin and Sand were not married, we are in the year 1838!

Today Valldemossa offers in addition to the monastery with its museum many shops from pearl necklace, over clothes to normal tourist kitsch. Some nice restaurants can be found to. As usual for a tourist magnet the prices are high.

Bus driving can be tough. To avoid an overcrowded bus, we decided to take the early 13.05 h connection to Port de Soller. We waited and no bus arrived and there didn’t arrive any bus until next course at 13.50 which came late around 14.00 h. There were other people waiting in the same fate and so we made the best of this situation and enjoyed to exchange experiences with folk from around of the world.

It became thrilling when the bus arrived and rain started. Happy to be in front of the door, we thought to stay dry. Bud the driver did not open door until all guests had debarked. A little splashy, we could again snatch the front seats. Happy hour for the photographer!

Deià

The dream of the south for creative working inspired by the sea, the landscape and the sun has a name: Deià. Since the 19^th century artist have settled in this village sticked at the northern hillside of the Tramuntana Mountains. Later came Hollywood star Michael Douglas followed by Pierce Brosnan, Peter Ustinov, Ava Garnder and many more.

Deia has become another well visited tourist town. It’s hip to spend time inside village and in the hills around. When our bus stopped too little free seats were available (again). The last possible passenger was seated when a young man with long hair and beard began pitiful to beg and pray for a chance to go with us, otherwise he would miss the flight back to Australia. A nice story true or not. Finally, the driver capitulated and the man was allowed to sit on the floor. By the next bus stop some people left and legality was again secured.

The road back to Soller was again spectacular.

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