DonkeyWillis
Active Member
Ok its been several months since i got back but just wanted to share my experiences and see if anyone shares my opinions.
It was my first time in Ibiza but had heard lots from my older brother about it, as he had been 6 times, from the age of 18 - 25. He also turned up at the hotel as a surprise and almost acted like our tour guide. I went with a pretty open mind, although i don't think the rest of my group did, expecting a week of sex and drink. Nobody (technically) got any sex.
In the week i was there we went to Eden, Es Paradis, Privilege, El Divino and hit the West End most nights just cos it was easy for a group of 8 lads to have a laugh there.
Now all in all it was a very enjoyable holiday with many high points and so many memories. But for me it was a bit of an 'emotional rollercoaster' and a massive eye opener. The reason for this was the drugs.
Now i went anticipating a rather large drug culture within the club scene. But i never expected it to very nearly cause me to wish i never went. I knew some of my friends would do ecstasy, as i knew a couple of them had before, i have nothing against it or anyone who chooses to use it but i chose a long time ago to not use such substances. I knew my brother had used it lots when younger and decided he'd dabble again on this holiday. Seeing some of my oldest and best friends as well as my brother on pills and having a much better time than me caused me to feel like i was the odd one out, and put me in a bad mood for lots of the holiday. One night this caused me to go for a walk along San Antonio bay and i just sat listening to my ipod looking across the bay, i felt like i was on an amazingly beautiful island, which felt very spiritual, yet i was disgusted by what the island did to people, and what people did to the island. I couldnt understand what was going on around me.
Now, i'm not sure if any of you have seen these but we spotted a leaflet advertising a 'jeep safari' and on our last full day on the island we went on one. Now this changed my whole outlook on the island and the holiday.
Our guides were incredibly knowledgeable about the island, and showed us some of the most amazing things, they took us to Benirras, now coming from an island and growing up surrounded by beaches i never expected to like a beach that much, and the whole history fascinated me. We also saw hippy valley which was very interesting. The history of the island that we learned from the guides made me realise why the island was the way it was and i felt privileged that i now understood what Ibiza was really about and that there was so much more to it than the beer boys and the drugs.
If i hadn't spent so much money on my holiday i would have gone back before the end of the summer. I am now planning my Ibiza holiday for 08.
It was my first time in Ibiza but had heard lots from my older brother about it, as he had been 6 times, from the age of 18 - 25. He also turned up at the hotel as a surprise and almost acted like our tour guide. I went with a pretty open mind, although i don't think the rest of my group did, expecting a week of sex and drink. Nobody (technically) got any sex.
In the week i was there we went to Eden, Es Paradis, Privilege, El Divino and hit the West End most nights just cos it was easy for a group of 8 lads to have a laugh there.
Now all in all it was a very enjoyable holiday with many high points and so many memories. But for me it was a bit of an 'emotional rollercoaster' and a massive eye opener. The reason for this was the drugs.
Now i went anticipating a rather large drug culture within the club scene. But i never expected it to very nearly cause me to wish i never went. I knew some of my friends would do ecstasy, as i knew a couple of them had before, i have nothing against it or anyone who chooses to use it but i chose a long time ago to not use such substances. I knew my brother had used it lots when younger and decided he'd dabble again on this holiday. Seeing some of my oldest and best friends as well as my brother on pills and having a much better time than me caused me to feel like i was the odd one out, and put me in a bad mood for lots of the holiday. One night this caused me to go for a walk along San Antonio bay and i just sat listening to my ipod looking across the bay, i felt like i was on an amazingly beautiful island, which felt very spiritual, yet i was disgusted by what the island did to people, and what people did to the island. I couldnt understand what was going on around me.
Now, i'm not sure if any of you have seen these but we spotted a leaflet advertising a 'jeep safari' and on our last full day on the island we went on one. Now this changed my whole outlook on the island and the holiday.
Our guides were incredibly knowledgeable about the island, and showed us some of the most amazing things, they took us to Benirras, now coming from an island and growing up surrounded by beaches i never expected to like a beach that much, and the whole history fascinated me. We also saw hippy valley which was very interesting. The history of the island that we learned from the guides made me realise why the island was the way it was and i felt privileged that i now understood what Ibiza was really about and that there was so much more to it than the beer boys and the drugs.
If i hadn't spent so much money on my holiday i would have gone back before the end of the summer. I am now planning my Ibiza holiday for 08.
ps lot easier to get chatting to girls and cheaper drinks too...