Melia de Mar Majorca

The hotel that we chose for our weekend in Majorca was the three-star Meliá de Mar, an adults only hotel in Illetas.  They are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and it was the perfect location for our sunshine getaway.

The hotel is right on the water.  It’s surrounded by a rocky outcrop, but there is a little cove to swim in and a small beach just around the corner.  For the big white beaches of Majorca you’ll have to venture out by taxi, but we were more than happy to spend our time relaxing by the pool. 

All of the rooms in the hotel face the ocean and have balconies.  You just can’t beat the views from high up.  Our room had a separate living room and a ton of space.  The massive, cushy bed faced the windows perfectly and the two large balconies were used for several naps.  

Our upgrade to The Level gave so many wonderful perks, included access to their exclusive lounge.  Throughout the day, we would venture there for a complimentary snack or a drink. 

There are several bars and restaurants on the premises.  There's little need to venture out if you don't want to. 

I’ll admit that a pet peeve of mine is when people reserve loungers for the entire day, but then never show up.  At one point I counted about 35 empty lounges in prime spots being held with towels.   But if you have any trouble, just ask for assistance.  The pool staff were very helpful in pulling two loungers together for us and getting us an umbrella. 

Our upgrade to The Level also gave us the use of a big white sunbed for one day with a complimentary fruit tray and bottle of cava.  (Be sure to reserve your sunbed ahead of time.)  There is a full spa and gym on the premises if you just aren't relaxed enough. 

My only complaint is that our stay just wasn’t long enough.  About the time we started to really relax and settle in, it was time to head home. 

Have you ever enjoyed a day on a big white sunbed?

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We booked our stay at Meliá de Mar as part of a package.
Our upgrade to The Level was complimentary for the purposes of review.
  All photos, writing and opinions are my own.
As always, I promise to be open, honest and transparent with my readers.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  

Weekend in Majorca

It’s a well-known misconception that it rains constantly in London.

It does rain, usually a light, misty drizzle.   But, not nearly as much as popular culture would have you believe.

Admittedly, the nice weather was late in coming this year.  But once spring strolled in,

then summer arrived and slid nicely into autumn, we have had some pretty terrific weather.

Sunny, blue skies with mild temperatures, perfect for getting out and enjoying the outdoors. 

But winter is certainly on her way.  In our pre-emptive efforts to stock pile the Vitamin D,

we took the opportunity of a bank holiday weekend to fly somewhere even warmer,

the beautiful Mediterranean island of Majorca.  

Cocktails are always better with an umbrella, don’t you think?
This photo was a complete accident, but I just love it!

I should be showing you dozens of photos of this lovely island, but I can’t.

In fact this one of the moped is the only one I'll show you.  

We pretty much just parked our backsides at the hotel pool and didn’t venture much further.  It was just what we needed.  

Matthew did leave the pool long enough to swim in the Med for a bit. 

For our weekend getaways, we usually fly out after work on Friday night so arrive after dark.  One of my favorite things is hopping out of bed on Saturday morning and drawing back the curtains on our new destination.   Majorca didn’t disappoint.

I was presented with the most glorious sunrise.  Breathtaking.   

We found a great rate on an EasyJet flight & hotel combo.

I’ll tell you a little more about the hotel in my next post. 

Where do you go for Vitamin D?

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Jumping Rope

Remember when you were a kid, jumping rope with your friends?  They'd get the rope going.  You'd stand on one side.  Bouncing along to the tap of the rope on the sidewalk.  Trying to find that rhythm before you jumped in and got going.  That's what I've been doing for the past few weeks.  

I took a little break from the blog for the move and the new job.  But as things settled down, I couldn't quite find my way back into blogging.  My rhythm was off and I was afraid of getting tangled in the rope.  It's still a bit off, but I thought I'd better just jump in and get going.  Besides I've really missed you guys.  

I'm gonna start off slow with just a little up date on life lately with the help of some instagram pics.  

The weekend before the big move we hopped a plane for Majorca.  We had beautiful weather and spent a few days lounging by the pool chillaxin'.  It was a good thing because the following weekend was the move.  There were definitely some glitches.  When we arrived at the new flat, followed quickly by the moving van, we discovered the it hadn't been cleaned along with some other issues like a broken showerhead.  

It was a long day of phone calls and arguments trying to get everything sorted.  We just piled everything up in the center of the living room and went to the pub.  The next day it was cleaned so we could start the long task of settling in.  That very next Monday I started a new job (which I really like).  Talk about a stressful week.  But I'm so glad that we did it.  I never have to deal with that 90 minute walk/bus/train/tube/walk commute ever again!

I really love our new place!  It's a one-bedroom on the 3rd floor (4th really) of a gorgeous red brick Victorian building, complete with red carpeted hallways and beautiful birdcage elevators.  The location is crazy.  Sloane Square is in central London at one end of Kings Road near Chelsea.  It's the best place for people watching.  You never know what you're going to see.  I plan to take my camera on a little walking tour in the next few weeks, so I can show you more. 

I also had to say goodbye to dear Erin.  (You'll remember her from the Provence posts.)  She's now back home in Canada and we all miss her terribly.  But before she left we did a little time traveling.  We dressed up and went to see the Secret Cinema Production of Back to the Future.  I can't even tell you how amazing it was.  One of my top three nights in London.  I'm going to try in a future post.  

Oh, and I celebrated the 20th anniversary of my 28th birthday.  Matt did good, don't you think?  Love my new earrings.  

I'm settling into my new job and we're settling into Central London. I'm even looking forward to cooler temps and the holidays.  But not before a huge trip home at the end of October to see my sweet baby girl get married!  It will be the very first trip home in almost three years.  I'm so excited and nervous at the same time.  

So there's a little update on what's been happening.  Here's to finding that rhythm again.

How to you find your rhythm?

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It just had to be done.

You'll notice I took little big blogging break during the month of December.
It was a good month, in spite of a canceled trip and the flu.
We enjoyed London during the holidays and spent Christmas in Norway.
We got to experience plenty of snow. We then rang in the New Year with the dearest friends.

It was a good month. But, as usual I'm ready to take down the tree and get back into a routine.

What better way to jump back into blogging for the new year

than with a recap of the previous year via a fast moving Flipagram.

Don't blink or you might miss something!

We ended the year mumbling that we didn't travel nearly as much as we wanted in 2014.

But, that's just silly really. 

2014 Travel

Southern Coast of Iceland

Newcastle, United Kingdom

Dunkirk & Gravelines, France

Bruges & Ghent, Belgium

Provence Trip with the Girls

Road Trip through England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland

Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Aachen, Germany

Majorca Island Break

Venice, Italy

Bergen and Oslo, Norway


I did get 2 new countries on my 50 by 50 list which leaves
21 months to get 14 more if I'm to meet that goal.  We'll see.

The year included another move within London to Sloane Square and two new jobs.

Of course, the highlight of the year was a trip home to Texas to see my daughter
Jessica married.  If you follow me on Instagram, then you're already in on what will be the absolute highlight of 2015.

"First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes..."

Lots more to come on that note in the upcoming months you can be sure.

I still have several Venice posts and I have to finish up the road trip with my dad and brother.
I'm also eager to show you beautiful Norway.

In an effort to stave off the winter blues, we also already have a few trips
on the calendar for the next few months.

Thanks so much for sticking around even when I don't connect with you nearly as much as I want to!

Happy New Year!!
It's gonna be a great one.

What are you most looking forward to in 2015?
 

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