We made 3 stops on our tour of the Islands of the Eastern coast of Spain (one very brief). We flew into Pala de Mallorca from Valencia in route to Ibiza. The flights were gorgeous as we were able to see Mallorca, Ibiza, and the Mediterranean. While in Ibiza (Eivissa) we stayed in the town of Ibiza. We spent a while looking like tourists trying to find our hotel (Hotel Central Playa) but did so with the help from a few locals. I think that we were satisfied with the hotel overall as it has a great location, friendly staff, and good amenities. The only real negative that comes to mind was the inconsistency of the air conditioner (wouldn’t work 80% of the time). Matt and I enjoyed having a TV for the first and only, time on the trip and watched the end of Rocky III in Spanish on the first day (which is funny if you can imagine how goofy it looks when Sly speaks in English). The island has a lot to offer and we tried to take advantage of it all in our short 2 ½ day/3 night stay. The beaches were unbelievable. The sand on the majority of them was a stark white and the water was the clearest I’ve ever seen. Ibiza is famous for its night life and it certainly lived up to expectations. We spent the first two nights getting to know some locals and going to Club Pacha. By this time we were beginning to get used to the Spanish lifestyle of eating dinner later and going to bed much later, but leaving Pacha at sunrise was odd (not to mention beautiful). We decided to catch the sunrise before heading to bed and it was well worth staying up the extra 30 minutes or so. The 2nd day was highlighted by a great meal at a seaside restaurant, short time on the beach, and a return trip to Pacha. The final day was a treat. We took a 45 minute fairy to the island of Formentera in a glass bottom boat for about 20 euro round trip. Ibiza is gorgeous, but Formentera is divine. The atmosphere is much more laid back and there are gorgeous, secluded beaches framed by huge mountains and other tiny islands. We decided to rent bikes while on the island but seemed to have some bad luck with them (this has become a theme on the trip). My chain came off on five separate occasions with two different bikes. We explored the beaches on the island, ate lunch at a beautiful restaurant, and swam in the Mediterranean. Formentera is easily the most scenic spot on our trip to this point. After nearly three days in Ibiza we flew to Barcelona for a Catalan experience.
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