Mallorca - Day 5

We elected to go into Palma again for the morning so we could go through the royal palace which was located right next to our favorite cathedral. It was nice to go someplace we had already been because we knew where to park and where to go right away :). Unfortunately, the palace was not worth the steep entry fee in our opinion because you didn't actually get to see very much, but the nice part was that Carsten could pretty much run around anywhere because there really wasn't a lot to see (not a lot of period furniture or rooms). The highlight of the palace was the view of the bay (which you can see from the cathedral as well) and the pretty chapel inside the palace. Here's a few photos:

View of the bay

Carsten trying to open the 'door' :).

pretty chapel

We then shopped a little bit and Andy got me some Mallorcan pearl studs as an early birthday present (thanks Andy!). Then we went back to the hotel well before nap time so we could for sure put Carsten down for a nap at the hotel. While Carsten napped, Andy napped up in the room and I went down for some relaxation time by pool where I read for nearly two hours :). All of us were feeling the need for some down time, so we all put on suits and attempted to make use of the splash pad. Carsten took about 10 tries to actually get his toes in the water, but we persisted because he insisted that he wanted to go down the slides in the splash pad. Again, the water was freezing, but did manage to play for about 30 min before going into the slightly warmer indoor pool. After being in the indoor pool for about 15 min, all of us had had enough of the cold water, so we played out on the playground with Carsten and talked with a nice German couple. The playground and hotel were noticeably busier and we found out from the German couple that German schools apparently have a substantial break for Easter, so a lot of Germans come down to Mallorca during that time. It was a little weird to hear so much German in a Spanish speaking country :). Here's a few photos of our pool time:

Carsten in the COLD water.

splash pad

taking a snack break to warm up in the towel

we attempted to go back in, but instead went to the slightly warmer indoor pool

 After supper we walked about two blocks to the beach during sunset. Our beach faced east, so we didn't see it set, but we did get to enjoy the warm lighting that goes with the sunset :). Here's a few photos:

Family photo opp

Carsten walking to the beach.

Father/son photo. LOVE this :).

We were glad that we took a break from traveling in the afternoon, and we enjoyed family time at the hotel very much :).