Seems I forgot to write down my May visit.
Spent 3 days in Ibiza on May 23-26. A flight to Ibiza usually involves spending a few hours in a sardine can, but my flight was very different. I booked with Condor (a German holiday airline) and discovered during check in that an Airbus 330 would be serving the route, a long haul airplane Condor sometimes uses on intra-Europe flights for crew training. So I asked for a business class upgrade at the airport and got a huge business class seat all to myself, with plenty of space, no seat neighbors, converting to a full flat bed. There is nothing like making the seat horizontal and dozing off right after takeoff and being gently awakened by the flight attendant for a prosecco breakfast an hour and a half later. This flight ended way too soon
I arrived in the morning and spent the first day at Cala San Vicente. It was a very hot and sunny day, but the crystal clear water felt so cold that I started recalling the final scenes of the movie
Titanic. The sea got a little warmer in the afternoon. Went up to Punta Grossa for views, and to the Boat House for lunch and for an evening drink (
review). Should have went to Circo Loco, but realized I had absolutely no desire to go anywhere, so just went to bed instead. Stayed at Grupotel Cala San Vicente (served its purpose, but nothing to write home about).
Moved to hotel Orosol in SanAn for the remaining two nights. Spent the next day at Salinas, chilled in the sun, listened to the music at Sa Trinxa and had drinks there, walked to the pirate watch tower. Went to Cami de Balafia to eat lamb in the evening (amazing -
review).
Went to Ibiza town at night. There were surprisingly few luxury yachts, but there was an unexpected visitor - a giant training sail ship belonging to the Oman navy. I suppose the only navy in the world where the cadets get to visit Ibiza on training missions
The last day was gray and rainy. Drove to Puertas del Cielo through the beautiful landscape in the northwest of the island. I must have confused Puertas del Cielo with something else - I expected an art installation consisting of several rectangular arches in a row, but it was just a cliff with a terrific view. Spent the rest of the day in Ibiza town, visited the modern art museum and also visited Museo Puget at the very top. Museo Puget is amazing - it is located in a beautiful villa and hosts paintings of Ibiza's past by two local painters. And from its windows, you get to see parts of Dalt Vila you can not see from any other public vantage point. Highly recommended.
I watched the sunset from the sunset strip in SanAn and saw what I think were mountains on the Spanish continent for the first time ever. And that was it for this visit.
I loved Ibiza in late May! It's already quite hot on sunny days, but the water is still refreshing. I fully expected to do lots of clubbing on my first visit post-Covid, but the only party suitable for my tastes that early in the season was Circo Loco, and I simply didn't have the mood to go there. Partying will wait until September.
Photos are in the photo thread.