Ibiza - Something a little different...

srobertson24

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Hey people. Not often I post on here, but always looking on here at the reviews and meet's for when I'm in Ibiza, this year for a change I've remembered pretty much everything for the week I was there and actually some things worth sharing with you guys rather than the same old too drunk to remember ( don't get me wrong I've done my fair share ) .... so here goes... i'll try get all of this done in the next 2 days before im back at work....and I apologise for rambling on....I never know when to stop.... :lol:

Now i'm no stranger to going to Ibiza solo and hitting the bars and clubs, making friends and having some of the best times of my life , the original plan was two weeks away from the hellhole that is blackpool , cheap hotel & flights and forget about life in the real world. Things soon change though...an old flame should we say got back in touch with me after a year or so, suggested we go out together and have a nice chilled holiday. At first thinking things would be awkward I thought why not....I had nothing to lose.

So we said before hand we'd go round the island this year, sightseeing, hire a car for 2 days and not step foot near the west end, all of this I agreed with as every year I go I say to myself i'll do all this and never do, bearing in mind this was my 10th time to Ibiza and HM's 9 or 10th also so this would be a good change for both of us!


Sunday 9th June

So an early morning flight for us both, im flying from Manchester and HM from London and land within half an hour of each other so not bad at all, after hanging around in the airport for a fair few hours I finally get through security and to the bar, now if anyones flown from terminal 3 in Manchester you'll know what I mean when I say this but wow...I've never seen anything like it, the tiniest whsmith, a restaurant and a decent sized bar, that was it!! Anyway a few beers at 4-5am in the morning why not i'm in holiday mode and eager to get on the plane with all these like minded people, the buzz and excitement always takes over me at this point. While on the plane as I was flying solo I got talkin to a group of guys sat behind me tellin me their plans for the week and I've got to say I was jealous but had to remember this was a chilled holiday!!

So I land in Ibiza straight through passport control and wait for HM to arrive, as the double doors keep opening and shutting with arrivals coming through, I keep trying to see if HM is in sight...then I see her, weird feelings to see her again but was happy, we'd been to Ibiza together 2-3 times before and always had a blast, we jump in a cab to the hotel. As we arrive and check in ( hostel anibal ) for the price we paid £120 for 6 nights...nice clean place but no lift! Now I know girls take everything but the kitchen sink, but Christ the amount HM had put in her suitcase it weighed a ton and 4 flights of stairs for me to carry it up!!

After re-aligning my spine we get changed and head down to the pool, a decent sized pool , music on and people are in a good mood. Already spotted a few workers that were laying round the pool for a bit of down time, few kopparbergs later and I'm shattered. We decide to catch a few z's , shower and head to sunset for some food!

While walking down we noticed the restaurant near the marina in San An, looks really nice from the outside and earmarked it for another night, although we never did go back which was a shame! So we end up at Mint which is next door to mambo, we get a table just inside but can still see the sunset, lack of should we say! The wind was horrendous that night and really very cold for a summer night in Ibiza, we both ordered pizzas and wow they are amazing, shame the heat had disappeared due to the wind after 2 bites but nevermind! We head back to the hotel after a few hours, its to cold and we both want an early night to see what tomorrow brings! :p
 
Monday 10th June

So we wake up after a good solid 8-9 hours sleep, and i'd imagine the very first time I've woken up in Ibiza with a fresh head on my shoulders!

Today's the day we were going to pick up the rental car, we'd pre-booked a pugeot 308cc....after sorting all the paper work we got the keys, dropped the roof and the windows and were on our way!! We had no set plan of where we wanted to go, but so HM could get used to driving on the wrong side of the road we headed straight along the main road to Ibiza town, after a few hairy moments we parked up and sat at a little restaurant which faced the port and the ferry!

After eating we strolled by some of the yachts and began to feel the jealousy reign over me, what a perfect life that must be! Back to the car and headed to Santa Eulalia, we parked up near the beach, strolled round with a solero and wondered why on earth neither of us have been here before. Amazing place with what looked like a lot of nice restaurants and ever so clean, maybe coming from san an makes you appreciate these little things abit more! We lead on the beach for a good few hours before noticing the time, we only had the car till 10am the next day and wanted to make the most of it while we could.

We hopped back in the car and to Amante Beach Club and all I can say is WOW!!! That place is amazing, im not sure how long it's been there but its a definite must if you ever get the chance, the scenery is beautiful, never seen such blue sea in my life! And all this was just at the top of the stairs before you go down, we both grab a cocktail and sink into the bean bag chairs that are right in the sun trap. I ordered a safari cocktail...carrot juice and lots of other things, i'll try put a picture up im not sure how to do it though but wow amazing taste! After taking in this picture postcard place, and burning a little....we head back to the hotel to shower and change, we were going to head back to amante for sunset and a meal in the restaurant but after HM doing all the driving ( I forgot my license ) we agreed just to drive round to sunset strip again rather than drive in the dark!

We end up at Kasbah, pretty quiet considering its sunset but that's not a bad thing, I chose the calzone, again another excellent meal, im not usually one to eat out at restaurants all too much when im in Ibiza...usually just a sandwhich here or there and I make do! But this was turning into an excellent decision to keep it quiet and mellow. Good food and good wine does make for a good night, Maybe at the ripe old age of 26 im finally maturing ( who know's ) Anyway we retire to the hotel after the sunset...another early night wow!


Tuesday 11th June

Today was the day where we had no plans at all ! We got in the drop top for the last time, Ibiza sonica on loud, roof down, amazing what a little music and wind in the hair can do for you!! We stop off at the orange corner on the way back for some breakfast which was pretty good, we go back to the hotel and spend the day round the pool, sunset rolls around again and we decide to head to the bay for a change, find a restaurant which has a direct un-interrupted view..pretty amazing stuff yeah? Wrong!! This was sadly the first and last bad meal we had during our week, the lack of staff was the first thing we noticed. I know the Spanish like to take their time with things, which I don't mind at all im a pretty laid back guy myself and don't like to rush around, but this was getting onto 30 mins before anyone even shown interest, needless to say we never left a tip for the staff.

We walked back along the front and came to Bay Bar , again im not sure how long this place has been here but what an amazing little find , proper cocktails, waitress service, good music, very chilled out, and all of the staff couldn't do enough for you, also pre-partys for ushuia! This was one of our good finds of the holiday and we came back several more times! The sourz cocktail was my personal favourite! :lol: so 4-5 cocktails down, the music is getting a bit more up-tempo, my feet are tapping along, I know this feeling...its one that I have everytime I come to Ibiza......its time to get up dance and party the night away. Oh no I say to myself, HM is looking tired and not up for another cocktail or going elsewhere, the selfish side of me wouldn't care and go out anyway, but this is a 2 person holiday, we go back to the hotel and sit on the balcony for a few hours chatting and putting the world to rights, all in all it was a good night and just proved to me you don't have to go silly all the time, although I really wanted to be at Space to see T.E.E.D, quite gutted but hey there's always next time!

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Wednesday 12th June

So today we'd planned on going to Ocean Beach in San An, more of a thing to say yeah we've been there and done that and to be honest I didn't expect much as the parties and people that seem to go in there wasn't "my bag". We got there around 12-1 in the afternoon and was very quiet obviously with it still being early I didn't mind so much, time to relax and enjoy the pool, the music was pretty good too, very chilled to start with and the tempo began to rise!! Now as it started getting busier I look around and see the people dancing, smiling enjoying life which then brings that vibe to myself. Its time to let off some steam!!

Started off with a few cocktails and I was tappin my feet along to the beat of the music, it was a Subsoul party today and to say the least I was impressed, people often say eating is cheating in Ibiza, I couldn't care less! I need food to survive letting off steam otherwise i'd up face down in the pool! I ordered the ocean salad which had huge prawns and calamari and was amazing!!

Back to the drink, HM was on the water and couldn't stand the heat, dipping in and out of the pool and under the umbrella. So out come the white wine spritzers! I'm not a wine drinker at all but very refreshing drink in the sun is just what I needed! Having danced around for half hour or so, the sun gets the best of me and me and HM retire back to the hotel at about 4-5pm just as it was getting pretty busy which was a shame, but I would definatly recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried it I was pleasantly surprised!!

After a few hours sleep, we head to baybar to try the food from their menu, very little to choose from but to be fair this place is concentrating on being a bar and not a restaurant, the food was good but nothing to shout about! But the sunset was amazing and nice to see it from a different spot in san an! After a few wines we go next door...I cant remember the name but it had hammocks in there! A cheap looking drinks menu which looked like it belonged in the west end, I persuade HM to get in the hammock, after dozens of attempts and falling out I was on the floor almost wetting myself, amazing what fun you can have with a hammock! We sit down and talk about the holiday so far and decide to rent out the 308 drop top for tomorrow, HM absolutely loves this car so thought why not!! Another quiet/early night due to not wanting a hangover for driving...all in all this holiday is going to plan, im more shocked than anything!!
 
Nice review so far pal, cheers.

Where did you hire the car from in San An? Reasonable?

Thanks! It was from moto luis, recommended off this very site, I think it was 89euros for 24 hours for a 308cc, but because they were brand new cars there was an 800£ deposit, which obviously got refunded after we brought it back, im guessing with the other cars which they've had for a while, the deposit wouldn't be as much!?
 
Thursday 13th June

So we wake up fresh faced, HM is excited to get back in the car, we head to moto luis pick the car up and we're away, fancy a little mambos breakfast, get there and realise it doesn't open till 11am! Gutted but oh well, we end up at fatso's and fill our faces, now with no specific plans for the day we head towards es cana, and think why not go and see es vedra ? Its always been a place I've wanted to go but never have and after the winding roads we finally get there and what a sight! I knew it was amazing but it exceeded them ten fold! After a few photos we jump back in the car towards es cana and pull up in a little side street, and there's a beach club right in front of us, absolutely beautiful, four poster beds, very nice bar, big pool, looks amazing! We plonk ourselves on a bed waitin for a waiter to come over, when they do 10 euros for the bed, now don't get me wrong we're not tight arses but considering we were jus popping our head in we jus sat on the couches and ordered a couple of daquiri's which were amazing!

After spending which seemed like a good hour in the pool, we get out get dry and jump back in the car, and decide we'll try and find Atzaro Beach Club, and this is where we both got confused and lost but I didn't complain so much! Now we didn't realise there was a proper beach club which funnily enough was on the beach and another atzaro which was inland and a hotel/spa , after much debating HM decided she was right and it was the inland one we needed to head to, 1 n half hours later of trying to find it in the middle of the countryside and dirt tracks, no such luck, so we head to santa eulalia again and there's a sign for Atzaro I shout! after another 20-30 mins we finally find it and wow, we walk in and immediately realised we didn't belong there, this was a place where people had serious money, we go upto the bar and basically kindly get asked to leave as we weren't staying there, but from what I saw that place is like a dream!!

After being sunburnt to hell that day with the top being down, we drive back to San an via a couple of wrong turns from HM around the roundabout near bossa, all in all it was a pretty wasted day as we didn't necessarily go anywhere specific but we saw parts of Ibiza im sure we wouldn't of seen again!

After a little siesta we head back to Mint on the sunset strip, again the same pizzas and a few white wines and a better and warmer sunset than the beginning of the week, all was good, we had a little drive around at night aswell jus to make the most of the car and retired to bed, again with a fresh head!


Friday 14th June

Well not much to report on this day as HM had a flight home that night and had to leave the hotel at around 10.30 so mischief could be had, and I had to be up at 7am to catch the bus to the airport for mine! We just chilled round the pool all day and laughed and joked at the stag do of around 15-20 lads turned up giving the owner grief and was quite thankful we were leaving at the right time, a fair few kopparbergs round the pool and I thought to myself, after HM has gone tonight why not jus go out in style, hit a few bars maybe even a club. So after a tearful farewell, I head down to Ibiza rocks bar, I go in and order a white wine and to be honest there wasn't much of an atmosphere like usual, now this must be me either maturing or just being sensible for once, but I leave back to the hotel, stop off at the shop for some munchies back in the room and that was that!!

So as im sitting there on the balcony and seeing the bright lights on san an, I think to myself what a great holiday and not getting off my face or hitting bars and clubs was a suprising break for me!! Just what I've always wanted to do in Ibiza but never thought it would actually happen, I love that place so much hense so many trips as im sure a lot of you off this forum do to!

Although the Ibiza blues have hit now I've been back a few weeks, so i'm gonna be back end of aug/sept for a week to hit the clubs, if anyones out there same time give me a shout would be good to meet a few likeminded people off here!

Thankyou for reading :)
 
Nice review :) I suppose you just dont have to go to Ibiza to do the clubs and wasted, although I know I would find it too hard not to resist!! x

p.s so is that it for you and the girl? (sorry i'm a bit of a romantic, hehe)
 
Yeah where's all the romance.... did you find a secluded spot and put the convertible to good use?
 
Haha wellll to rap up the romance bit for you softys.......we are gonna get back together, i'm moving from blackpool down to oxford to live with and take it from there. All in all a good trip all round and unfortunately the car wasn't put to good use im afraid haha! Glad you enjoyed it though, no doubt i'll be putting another review on here after my trip in sept and you can tell the difference! either of you two going out this year?
 
Yeah, got home from a 6 day trip a week ago. I wrote a review as well if you want to check it out.

Going back at the end of September too, counting down already!
 
Although the Ibiza blues have hit now I've been back a few weeks, so i'm gonna be back end of aug/sept for a week to hit the clubs, if anyones out there same time give me a shout would be good to meet a few likeminded people off here!
Seems to be a main problem if u're going early in the season, you always want to return later on in september :lol:
 
Yeah, got home from a 6 day trip a week ago. I wrote a review as well if you want to check it out.

Going back at the end of September too, counting down already!

When in sept you going jack? what nights u doing? solo? im unsure as to when in September I want to go yet!
 
Won't be solo this time, going with a girl I met last year and whoever else is up for it out of the people we both know. And I know another small group of lads who are looking into it, hoping they pick the same dates. Got our eyes on the last weekend of Sept - going to Bestival at the start of the month so need time to recover. It's ages away but I can't wait
 
Won't be solo this time, going with a girl I met last year and whoever else is up for it out of the people we both know. And I know another small group of lads who are looking into it, hoping they pick the same dates. Got our eyes on the last weekend of Sept - going to Bestival at the start of the month so need time to recover. It's ages away but I can't wait

Ahh sweet, like I say still unsure as to what dates n that to head over in sept, and travelling solo too! Time to get my thinkin cap on!
 
Haha wellll to rap up the romance bit for you softys.......we are gonna get back together, i'm moving from blackpool down to oxford to live with and take it from there. All in all a good trip

Excellent...I like a happy ending :)

I'm heading out there in 3 weeks with my bf, I cannot wait!
 
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