Dates you were there:
4-11th of September.
Where you stayed:
Tropical hotel, San Antonio.
Club nights visited:
Captured Part 1 (Friday) -
Spent my night in the seal pit watching Solarstone and Sneijder. Was a good vibe as the sun was going down over the ibizian countryside in the distance. Progressive night really. We retired about 1 ready for a long one the next day.
Captured Part 2 (Saturday) -
After Shine. This was the one I was most looking forward to. Arrived about 6 and went for a warm up stomp in the Hard Trance area in the living room. Missus wasn't feeling it so went to the seal pit. Was made up when the announced special guest was Signum. One of my favourite DJ's and was the perfect soundtrack for sunset and the night ahead. He was followed by Binary Finary. Was looking forward to this as never seen them before but hadn't really ever seen them on a line up anywhere before. It didn't disappoint! This was one of the best sets I've been luckily enough to witness. Prog classics and surprisingly went hard towards the end. Word obviously got about by this point cause could barely move by the end of the set. Afterwards went out and caught abit of Will Atkinson on the main stage then went into the club. Lost all bearings of who was playing by thos point and we decided to knock it on the head around 3ish in a drunken state. Absolutely loved this night.
Laserface @ Amnesia -
This wasn't included in our Trance week package. Got the ticket at the welcome meeting out of curiosity of it selling itself as the best laser show on the planet. We did Driftwood boat party with The Thrillseekers and Ferry Corsten before this and went drinking afterwards so I was fairly excited. Not really a Gareth Emery fan, find him way too cheesy and practically EDM. This set did little to change my mind. The laser show however was spectacular. Even if you don't like the music my advise is to give it a try. It's beyond description. Knocked the night on the head though when he dropped an Ed Sheeran Remix ? Sam Mitcham and Nick the kid were great just before though.
Also went to pure bottom of the west end for a trance week closing party. This was one of my favourites. Hard trance pumping. Packed tight little club with a good atmosphere and a great crowd.
Best night:
Captured Part 2
Worst night:
Laserface but still worth a look.
Best bar:
Bar Swami, Ibiza Town. Cocktails down the cobbled streets under the vines.
Best place to eat:
Bella Napoli, Ibiza Town. Watching the world go by outside over a four cheese gnocchi. Amazing!
Money spent:
£1150 - Spends
£1200 (Approx) Flights & Accomodation
Biggest regret:
Getting too "excited" down the west end on my second night for pre drinks. Being home by 1 and not making Shine at Eden which I had a ticket for. Woke up at 3am to an angry girlfriend on one side of the bed, furious I'd left her whilst drunk. And vomit the other side. I'm rarely sick. Darn triple vodkas
On the upside it taught me a lesson for the rest of the holiday and I remembered to stick to lager ?
Going back?:
Next September for 10 nights
Top tip:
Last couple of week long party holidays I've started to realise I'm no longer 21 and have been in atrocious shape towards the end of the holiday(s) and for a week afterwards. Eat proper foods instead of burger kings once a day for 7 days. I didn't flag anywhere near as much and, bar a little wobble on the afternoon of day 5, I felt fine most days.
Also. After 9 years I think it's time for me to put the west end to bed. €5 a pint most places now. The whole point of going there, to save money, is over. It's nearly the same price a pint as the Golden Buddha and there you look out to the sunset and beach instead of lookie lookie men and the noodle haircut brigade.
? such a good laugh! Loads of energy in the room. Bloke in a gorilla suit trying to get me in a headlock I think? I still haven't got my head around the total randomness and mayhem of it. Apparently Fatboy Slim was on? Never saw him, there was a speccy school boy looking bloke on but he was playing some good music. Played that 'Turbo Time' by Patrick Topping, I was throwing some shapes out like karate kid or something. Only downside is it got way too busy. We got in there really early and even got a free shot of something (tasted like aviation fuel) but by 0330 the boss had seen enough.We went back to San An as it was their national saints day and everywhere was open till 0500 and was a good atmosphere.
... but yeah you need a car if you stay that side and want to get around the island a lot because you'll run up hundreds of euros on taxis otherwise.
