We will be traveling with some dear friends from our last trip, as well as a few new ones. A group of twelve will be enjoying the Mediterranean warmth and sunshine. And we will bike to Petra, Cap de Formentor, Soller, Sao Colabra, Randa, and others. Some great hills and switchbacks to improve the skills on the bike and challenge the legs.
Mallorca is not a big island. It sits in the Mediterranean Sea halfway between Barcelona, Spain and Algeria. The norther third is very mountainous and it has ride topographies similar to this profile of the route to Orient. A bit of trivia- Orient has a micro-climate suitable for growing apples.
And of course, the wine is very good and inexpensive to supplement the abundant food. Our hotel, Ivory Playa, is in Alcudia on the eastern shore of Mallorca and we begin and end our days with incredible buffet choices for both breakfast and dinner. In between the time is spent on the bike, as that is our only mode of transportation for our time there. Note, the Romans built all their cities on hills- so we do get some exercise to get to our lunch stops in the cities!
Kathie and Ken (above) at Cap de Formentor in April, 2010. Our first "big" ride last year in Mallorca included two incredible climbs
and some awesome views.
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